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Measurement validity of the Patient-Health Questionnaire-9 in US nursing home residents.

Emmanuelle BelangerKali S ThomasRichard N JonesGary Epstein-LubowVincent Mor
Published in: International journal of geriatric psychiatry (2019)
The PHQ-9 appears to be a valid and promising measurement instrument for research about depression among NH residents, while the validity of the PHQ-10OV should be examined further with a structured psychiatric interview as a stronger criterion standard.
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