2026-05-22T21:08:59Zhttps://repisalud.isciii.es/rest/oai/requestoai:repisalud.isciii.es:20.500.12105/235552024-11-28T15:34:44Zcom_20.500.12105_15322com_20.500.12105_2051col_20.500.12105_16927col_20.500.12105_16960col_20.500.12105_16967col_20.500.12105_16973col_20.500.12105_16979
Repisalud
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Gómez-Gómez, Irene
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Benítez, Isabel
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Bellón, Juan
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Moreno-Peral, Patricia
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Oliván-Blázquez, Bárbara
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Clavería, Ana
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Zabaleta-Del-Olmo, Edurne
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Llobera Cànaves, Joan
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Serrano-Ripoll, Maria Jesus
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Tamayo-Morales, Olaya
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Motrico, Emma
2024-10-04T13:58:07Z
2024-10-04T13:58:07Z
2022-10-19
Gómez-Gómez I, Benítez I, Bellón J, Moreno-Peral P, Oliván-Blázquez B, Clavería A, et al. Utility of PHQ-2, PHQ-8 and PHQ-9 for detecting major depression in primary health care: a validation study in Spain. Psychol Med. 2022 Oct 19;1-11.
10.1017/S0033291722002835
1469-8978
Psychological medicine
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.13003/18462
36258639
L639316002
https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12105/23555
869513900001
Background: Primary health care (PHC) professionals may play a crucial role in improving early diagnosis of depressive disorders. However, only 50% of cases are detected in PHC. The most widely used screening instrument for major depression is the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ), including the two-, eight- and nine-item versions. Surprisingly, there is neither enough evidence about the validity of PHQ in PHC patients in Spain nor indications about how to interpret the total scores. This study aimed to gather validity evidence to support the use of the three PHQ versions to screen for major depression in PHC in Spain. Additionally, the present study provided information for helping professionals to choose the best PHQ version according to the context. Methods: The sample was composed of 2579 participants from 22 Spanish PHC centers participating in the EIRA-3 study. The reliability and validity of the three PHQ versions for Spanish PHC patients were assessed based on responses to the questionnaire. Results: The PHQ-8 and PHQ-9 showed high internal consistency. The results obtained confirm the theoretically expected relationship between PHQ results and anxiety, social support and health-related QoL. A single-factor solution was confirmed. Regarding to the level of agreement with the CIDI interview (used as the criterion), our results indicate that the PHQ has a good discrimination power. The optimal cut-off values were: ⩾2 for PHQ-2, ⩾7 for PHQ-8 and ⩾8 for PHQ-9. Conclusions: PHQ is a good and valuable tool for detecting major depression in PHC patients in Spain.
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Utility of PHQ-2, PHQ-8 and PHQ-9 for detecting major depression in primary health care: a validation study in Spain
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