Criterion validity of the PHQ-9 (Malay Version)in a primary care clinic in Malaysia.

• Main Authors: Mohd Sidik, Sherina, Arroll, Bruce, Goodyear-Smith, Felicity
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Malaysian Medical Association 2012
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/24715/1/Criterion%20validity%20of%20the%20PHQ.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/24715/; http://www.mma.org.my/

OBJECTIVE: This study was conducted to determine the validity of the 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) (Malay version) as a case-finding instrument for depression among women in a primary care clinic. METHODS: A cross sectional study was conducted in a primary care clinic in Malaysia. Cons...