Psychometric properties of screening questionnaires to detect depression in primary healthcare setting in rural Ethiopia

Psychometric properties of screening questionnaires to detect depression in primary healthcare setting in rural Ethiopia

Abstract Background Much of the research about the validity of depression screening questionnaires is on criterion validity. Evidence is scarce on the concurrent, convergent and construct validity of these measures, particularly from low-income countries. This study aimed to evaluate the psychometri...

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Main Authors: Kassahun Habtamu, Rahel Birhane, Girmay Medhin, Charlotte Hanlon, Abebaw Fekadu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-06-01
Series:BMC Primary Care
Subjects:
Depression
Patient health questionnaire
Primary healthcare
Psychometric properties
Convergent validity
Construct validity
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-022-01755-2

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-022-01755-2

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