Is the PHQ-9 available in Spanish?
The Spanish PHQ-9 (Appendix 2) is provided by the authors of the PHQ and is available for public use.
How do you interpret PHQ-9 results?
PHQ-9 Score Interpretation A PHQ-9 score total of 0-4 points equals “normal” or minimal depression. Scoring between 5-9 points indicates mild depression, 10-14 points indicates moderate depression, 15-19 points indicates moderately severe depression, and 20 or more points indicates severe depression.
What is a positive PHQ-9 score?
The PHQ-9 total score ranges from 0 to 27 (scores of 5–9 are classified as mild depression; 10–14 as moderate depression; 15–19 as moderately severe depression; ≥ 20 as severe depression) [30].
How many languages is the PHQ-9 in?
49 languages
Although the PHQ-9 is available in 49 languages, it has not been validated in all of these languages.
What is the difference between PHQ-9 and GAD-7?
Sensitivity and specificity analyses showed that the PHQ-9 is sensitive but not specific at capturing depressive symptoms when compared to clinician diagnoses whereas the GAD-7 was neither sensitive nor specific at capturing anxiety symptoms.
What does a PHQ-9 score of 16 mean?
PHQ-9 Depression Severity. In the above case, the PHQ- 9 depression severity score is 16 (3 items scored 1, 2 items scored 2, and 3 items scored 3). Scores of 5, 10, 15, and 20 represent cutpoints for mild, moderate, moderately severe and severe depression, respectively.
What does a score of 17 on the PHQ-9 indicate?
Table 2
Major Depressive Disorder (N = 41) | Other Depressive Disorder (N = 65) | |
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Level of Depression Severity, PHQ-9 Score | n (%) | n (%) |
Moderate, 10–14 | 8 (19.5) | 17 (26.1) |
Moderately severe, 15–19 | 14 (34.1) | 14 (21.5) |
Severe, 20–27 | 14 (34.1) | 3 (4.6) |
How accurate is the PHQ-9?
PHQ-9 Diagnostic Algorithm Accuracy by Reference Standard Compared to semi-structured interviews, sensitivity and specificity were 0.57 (95% CI, 0.49–0.64) and 0.95 (95% CI, 0.94–0.97) for the original algorithm and 0.61 (95% CI, 0.54–0.68) and 0.95 (0.93–0.96) for the modified algorithm.
What is a positive Gad-7 score?
Score 0-4: Minimal Anxiety. Score 5-9: Mild Anxiety. Score 10-14: Moderate Anxiety. Score greater than 15: Severe Anxiety.
Is the PHQ-9 used for anxiety?
Patient Health Questionnaire The PHQ-9 can be used to plan and monitor treatment for depression in primary care. GAD-7 The GAD-7 was developed as a brief scale for anxiety and scores common anxiety symptoms.