Sequential screening for depression in humanitarian emergencies: a validation study of the Patient Health Questionnaire among Syrian refugees
Poole D, Liao S, Larson E, Hedt-Gauthier B, Raymond N, Bärnighausen T, Smith Fawzi M. Sequential screening for depression in humanitarian emergencies: a validation study of the Patient Health Questionnaire among Syrian refugees. Annals Of General Psychiatry 2020, 19: 5. PMID: 32042301, PMCID: PMC6998825, DOI: 10.1186/s12991-020-0259-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSequential screening processPatient Health QuestionnairePHQ-2PHQ-8Health QuestionnaireSequential screening approachEight-item Patient Health QuestionnaireScreening processResponse burdenMethodsThis study analyzed dataPercent agreementMental health surveillanceHumanitarian emergenciesNegative percent agreementCross-sectional surveyStudy analyzed dataHealth surveillancePositive percent agreementSymptoms of MDDConclusionsThe benefitsSequential screeningSyrian refugeesValidation studyDepressive disorderRespondents