Standardization of a screening instrument (PHQ-15) for somatization syndromes in the general population
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Standardization of a screening instrument (PHQ-15) for somatization syndromes in the general population. / Kocalevent, Rüya-Daniela; Hinz, Andreas; Brähler, Elmar.
in: BMC PSYCHIATRY, Jahrgang 13, 01.01.2013, S. 91.Publikationen: SCORING: Beitrag in Fachzeitschrift/Zeitung › SCORING: Zeitschriftenaufsatz › Forschung › Begutachtung
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T1 - Standardization of a screening instrument (PHQ-15) for somatization syndromes in the general population
AU - Kocalevent, Rüya-Daniela
AU - Hinz, Andreas
AU - Brähler, Elmar
PY - 2013/1/1
Y1 - 2013/1/1
N2 - BACKGROUND: The PHQ-15 is widely used as an open access screening instrument for somatization syndromes in different health care settings, thus far, normative data from the general population are not available. The objectives of the study were to generate normative data and to further investigate the construct validity of the PHQ-15 in the general population.METHODS: Nationally representative face-to face household surveys were conducted in Germany between 2003 and 2008 (n=5,031). The survey questionnaires included, the 15-item somatization module from the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-15), the 9-item depression module (PHQ-9), the Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS), the SF-12 for the measurement of health related quality of life, and demographic characteristics.RESULTS: Normative data for the PHQ-15 were generated for both genders and different age levels including 5031 subjects (53.6% female) with a mean age (SD) of 48.9 (18.1) years. Somatization syndromes occured in 9.3% of the general population. Women had significantly higher mean (SD) scores compared with men [4.3 (4.1) vs. 3.4 (4.0)]. Intercorrelations with somatization were highest with depression, followed by the physical component summary scale of health related quality of life.CONCLUSIONS: The normative data provide a framework for the interpretation and comparisons of somatization syndromes with other populations. Evidence supports reliability and validity of the PHQ-15 as a measure of somatization syndromes in the general population.
AB - BACKGROUND: The PHQ-15 is widely used as an open access screening instrument for somatization syndromes in different health care settings, thus far, normative data from the general population are not available. The objectives of the study were to generate normative data and to further investigate the construct validity of the PHQ-15 in the general population.METHODS: Nationally representative face-to face household surveys were conducted in Germany between 2003 and 2008 (n=5,031). The survey questionnaires included, the 15-item somatization module from the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-15), the 9-item depression module (PHQ-9), the Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS), the SF-12 for the measurement of health related quality of life, and demographic characteristics.RESULTS: Normative data for the PHQ-15 were generated for both genders and different age levels including 5031 subjects (53.6% female) with a mean age (SD) of 48.9 (18.1) years. Somatization syndromes occured in 9.3% of the general population. Women had significantly higher mean (SD) scores compared with men [4.3 (4.1) vs. 3.4 (4.0)]. Intercorrelations with somatization were highest with depression, followed by the physical component summary scale of health related quality of life.CONCLUSIONS: The normative data provide a framework for the interpretation and comparisons of somatization syndromes with other populations. Evidence supports reliability and validity of the PHQ-15 as a measure of somatization syndromes in the general population.
KW - Adolescent
KW - Adult
KW - Age Factors
KW - Aged
KW - Depression
KW - Female
KW - Health Status
KW - Humans
KW - Male
KW - Middle Aged
KW - Personal Satisfaction
KW - Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
KW - Quality of Life
KW - Questionnaires
KW - Reproducibility of Results
KW - Sex Factors
KW - Somatoform Disorders
KW - Young Adult
U2 - 10.1186/1471-244X-13-91
DO - 10.1186/1471-244X-13-91
M3 - SCORING: Journal article
C2 - 23514436
VL - 13
SP - 91
JO - BMC PSYCHIATRY
JF - BMC PSYCHIATRY
SN - 1471-244X
ER -