Measurement invariance of the PHQ-9 and GAD-7 across males and females seeking treatment for common mental health disorders

Measurement invariance of the PHQ-9 and GAD-7 across males and females seeking treatment for common mental health disorders

Abstract Background The nine-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) and the seven-item Generalised Anxiety Disorder scale (GAD-7) are routinely used in research and clinical practice. Whilst measurement invariance of these measures across gender has been demonstrated individually in general popul...

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Main Authors: Rob Saunders, Delilah Moinian, Joshua Stott, Henry Delamain, Syed Ali Naqvi, Satwant Singh, Jon Wheatley, Stephen Pilling, Joshua E.J. Buckman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-04-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
Subjects:
Measurement invariance
Gender
PHQ-9
GAD-7
Community mental health services
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-023-04804-x

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-023-04804-x

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