Screening for major depression in cancer outpatients: the diagnostic accuracy of the 9-item patient health questionnaire.
BACKGROUND: Systematic screening for depression has been recommended for patients who have medical conditions like cancer. The 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) is becoming widely used, but its diagnostic accuracy has not yet been tested in a cancer patient population. In this article, the...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2011
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