The reliability and validity of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) and PHQ-2 in patients with infertility
Abstract Background Depression in patients with infertility often goes undiagnosed and untreated. The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) and its ultra-brief version (i.e. PHQ-2) are widely used measures of depressive symptoms. These scales have not been validated in patients with infertility. Th...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-09-01
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Series: | Reproductive Health |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12978-019-0802-x |