Standardization of the depression screener patient health questionnaire (PHQ-9) in the general population

Rüya-Daniela Kocalevent; Andreas Hinz; Elmar Brähler

doi:10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2013.04.006

Standardization of the depression screener patient health questionnaire (PHQ-9) in the general population

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Standardization of the depression screener patient health questionnaire (PHQ-9) in the general population. / Kocalevent, Rüya-Daniela; Hinz, Andreas; Brähler, Elmar.

in: GEN HOSP PSYCHIAT, Jahrgang 35, Nr. 5, 2013, S. 551-5.

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Kocalevent, R-D, Hinz, A & Brähler, E 2013, 'Standardization of the depression screener patient health questionnaire (PHQ-9) in the general population', GEN HOSP PSYCHIAT, Jg. 35, Nr. 5, S. 551-5. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2013.04.006

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Kocalevent, R-D., Hinz, A., & Brähler, E. (2013). Standardization of the depression screener patient health questionnaire (PHQ-9) in the general population. GEN HOSP PSYCHIAT, 35(5), 551-5. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2013.04.006

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Kocalevent R-D, Hinz A, Brähler E. Standardization of the depression screener patient health questionnaire (PHQ-9) in the general population. GEN HOSP PSYCHIAT. 2013;35(5):551-5. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2013.04.006

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title = "Standardization of the depression screener patient health questionnaire (PHQ-9) in the general population",

abstract = "BACKGROUND: The nine-item depression module from the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) is widely used as an open access screening instrument for depression in different health care and community settings; thus far, normative data from the general population are still scarce. The objectives of the study were to generate normative data and to further investigate the construct validity and factor structure of the PHQ-9 in the general population.METHODS: Nationally representative face-to face household surveys were conducted in Germany between 2003 and 2008 (n=5018). The survey questionnaires included the PHQ-9, the Satisfaction with Life Scale, the 12-item Short Form Health Survey (SF-12) for the measurement of health-related quality of life and demographic characteristics.RESULTS: Normative data for the PHQ-9 were generated for both genders (53.6% female) and different age levels [mean age (S.D.) of 48.9 (18.1) years]. Women had significantly higher mean (S.D.) scores compared with men [3.1 (3.5) vs. 2.7 (3.5)]. A prevalence rate of moderate to high severity of depressive symptoms of 5.6% was identified. Intercorrelations with depression were highest for the Mental Component Scale of the SF-12, followed by the Physical Component Scale of health-related quality of life, and life satisfaction. Results supported a one-factor model of depression.CONCLUSIONS: The normative data provide a framework for the interpretation and comparisons of depression with other populations. Evidence supports reliability and validity of the unidimensional PHQ-9 as a measure of depression in the general population.",

keywords = "Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Depression, Factor Analysis, Statistical, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Personal Satisfaction, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Quality of Life, Questionnaires, Reproducibility of Results, Young Adult",

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RIS

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T1 - Standardization of the depression screener patient health questionnaire (PHQ-9) in the general population

AU - Kocalevent, Rüya-Daniela

AU - Hinz, Andreas

AU - Brähler, Elmar

PY - 2013

Y1 - 2013

N2 - BACKGROUND: The nine-item depression module from the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) is widely used as an open access screening instrument for depression in different health care and community settings; thus far, normative data from the general population are still scarce. The objectives of the study were to generate normative data and to further investigate the construct validity and factor structure of the PHQ-9 in the general population.METHODS: Nationally representative face-to face household surveys were conducted in Germany between 2003 and 2008 (n=5018). The survey questionnaires included the PHQ-9, the Satisfaction with Life Scale, the 12-item Short Form Health Survey (SF-12) for the measurement of health-related quality of life and demographic characteristics.RESULTS: Normative data for the PHQ-9 were generated for both genders (53.6% female) and different age levels [mean age (S.D.) of 48.9 (18.1) years]. Women had significantly higher mean (S.D.) scores compared with men [3.1 (3.5) vs. 2.7 (3.5)]. A prevalence rate of moderate to high severity of depressive symptoms of 5.6% was identified. Intercorrelations with depression were highest for the Mental Component Scale of the SF-12, followed by the Physical Component Scale of health-related quality of life, and life satisfaction. Results supported a one-factor model of depression.CONCLUSIONS: The normative data provide a framework for the interpretation and comparisons of depression with other populations. Evidence supports reliability and validity of the unidimensional PHQ-9 as a measure of depression in the general population.

AB - BACKGROUND: The nine-item depression module from the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) is widely used as an open access screening instrument for depression in different health care and community settings; thus far, normative data from the general population are still scarce. The objectives of the study were to generate normative data and to further investigate the construct validity and factor structure of the PHQ-9 in the general population.METHODS: Nationally representative face-to face household surveys were conducted in Germany between 2003 and 2008 (n=5018). The survey questionnaires included the PHQ-9, the Satisfaction with Life Scale, the 12-item Short Form Health Survey (SF-12) for the measurement of health-related quality of life and demographic characteristics.RESULTS: Normative data for the PHQ-9 were generated for both genders (53.6% female) and different age levels [mean age (S.D.) of 48.9 (18.1) years]. Women had significantly higher mean (S.D.) scores compared with men [3.1 (3.5) vs. 2.7 (3.5)]. A prevalence rate of moderate to high severity of depressive symptoms of 5.6% was identified. Intercorrelations with depression were highest for the Mental Component Scale of the SF-12, followed by the Physical Component Scale of health-related quality of life, and life satisfaction. Results supported a one-factor model of depression.CONCLUSIONS: The normative data provide a framework for the interpretation and comparisons of depression with other populations. Evidence supports reliability and validity of the unidimensional PHQ-9 as a measure of depression in the general population.

KW - Adolescent

KW - Adult

KW - Aged

KW - Depression

KW - Factor Analysis, Statistical

KW - Female

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 - Young Adult

U2 - 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2013.04.006

DO - 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2013.04.006

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VL - 35

SP - 551

EP - 555

JO - GEN HOSP PSYCHIAT

JF - GEN HOSP PSYCHIAT

SN - 0163-8343

IS - 5

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