Cognitive testing of the PHQ-9 for depression screening among pregnant and postpartum women in Kenya.

Jennifer VellozaJohn NjorogeKenneth NgureNicholas ThuoCatherine KiptinnessRichard MomanyiSnaidah AyubStephen GakuoNelly MugoJane SimoniRenee Heffron

Published in: BMC psychiatry (2020)

We detected several problems related to PHQ-9 comprehension, decision processes, and response processes. We provide recommended changes to instructions and item wording to improve PHQ-9 validity among Kenyan women.

Keyphrases

polycystic ovary syndrome
pregnancy outcomes
mental health
cervical cancer screening
pregnant women
insulin resistance
decision making
adipose tissue
skeletal muscle