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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Autori principali: Thekkumpurath, P, Walker, J, Butcher, I, Hodges, L, Kleiboer, A, O'Connor, M, Wall, L, Murray, G, Kroenke, K, Sharpe, M
Natura: Journal article
Lingua:English
Pubblicazione: 2011

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