Variation in somatic symptoms by patient health questionnaire-9 depression scores in a representative Japanese sample

Variation in somatic symptoms by patient health questionnaire-9 depression scores in a representative Japanese sample

Abstract Background This study aims to evaluate variation in somatic symptoms by age using patient health questionnaire-9 (PHQ) depression scores, which may be helpful in identifying depression. Methods The study evaluated a nationally representative cross-sectional sample of community-dwelling adul...

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Main Authors: Eri Hoshino, Sachiko Ohde, Mahbubur Rahman, Osamu Takahashi, Tsuguya Fukui, Gautam A. Deshpande
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Depression
PHQ-9
Somatic symptoms
Health dairy
Japan
Self-report
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-018-6327-3

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