Validation and calibration of the patient health questionnaire (PHQ-9) in Argentina.

María UrtasunFederico Manuel DarayGermán Leandro TetiFernando CoppolilloGabriela HerlaxGuillermo SabaAdolfo RubinsteinRicardo ArayaVilma Edith Irazola

Published in: BMC psychiatry (2019)

The Argentine version of the PHQ-9 questionnaire has shown acceptable validity and reliability for both screening and severity assessment of depressive symptoms.

Keyphrases

psychometric properties
depressive symptoms
cross sectional
healthcare
public health
case report
mental health
patient reported
social support
health information
low cost
social media
risk assessment
human health
clinical evaluation