The reliability and validity of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) and PHQ-2 in patients with infertility

• Autori principali: Saman Maroufizadeh (Autore), Reza Omani-Samani (Autore), Amir Almasi-Hashiani (Autore), Payam Amini (Autore), Mahdi Sepidarkish (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: BMC, 2019-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Soggetti: article
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Abstract Background Depression in patients with infertility often goes undiagnosed and untreated. The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) and its ultra-brief version (i.e. PHQ-2) are widely used measures of depressive symptoms. These scales have not been validated in patients with infertility. Th...