Comparison between self-administered depression questionnaires and patients' own views of changes in their mood: a prospective cohort study in primary care.

Catherine Hobbs Gemma LewisChristopher DowrickDaphne KounaliTim J PetersGlyn Lewis

Published in: Psychological medicine (2020)

Our results illustrate the limitations of self-reported depression scales to assess clinical change. Clinicians should be cautious in interpreting changes in questionnaire scores without further clinical assessment.

Keyphrases

primary care
sleep quality
end stage renal disease
depressive symptoms
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
bipolar disorder
cross sectional
patient reported
patient reported outcomes
clinical evaluation