2020
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
2019
Implementation of a sequential screening process for depression in humanitarian crises: a validation study of the Patient Health Questionnaire in Syrian refugees
Poole D, Liao S, Larson E, Hedt-Gauthier B, Raymond N, Börnighausen T. Implementation of a sequential screening process for depression in humanitarian crises: a validation study of the Patient Health Questionnaire in Syrian refugees. The Lancet Global Health 2019, 7: s42. DOI: 10.1016/s2214-109x(19)30127-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSequential screening processPHQ-2PHQ-8Response burdenScreening processSymptoms consistent with major depressive disorderMental health specialistsPatient Health QuestionnaireMental health surveillanceFace-to-face interviewsDepressive disorderCross-sectional surveyCut-off scoreSyrian refugeesEvaluation of instrumentsHealth QuestionnaireInstrument completionFace-to-faceHealth specialistsSequential screening approachBack-translationTwo-itemConcurrent validitySurvey itemsHealth surveillance
2018
Major depressive disorder prevalence and risk factors among Syrian asylum seekers in Greece
Poole D, Hedt-Gauthier B, Liao S, Raymond N, Bärnighausen T. Major depressive disorder prevalence and risk factors among Syrian asylum seekers in Greece. BMC Public Health 2018, 18: 908. PMID: 30041693, PMCID: PMC6056929, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-018-5822-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultCross-Sectional StudiesDepressionDepressive Disorder, MajorEmigration and ImmigrationFamily CharacteristicsFemaleGreeceHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMarital StatusMiddle AgedPrevalenceRefugee CampsRefugeesRisk FactorsSex FactorsSurveys and QuestionnairesSyriaTransients and MigrantsYoung AdultConceptsPatient Health Questionnaire-8Risk factorsMedian timeMDD prevalenceAsylum processSyrian asylum seekersDepressive disorder prevalenceBurden of MDDRefugee campsAsylum seekersMultivariate logistic regressionAssociated with reduced oddsMental health status of migrantsHealth status of migrantsMental health statusOdds of MDDYears of ageCross-sectional surveyAsylum procedureAttica region of GreeceDepressive disorderStatus of migrantsMDDDepression prevalenceDisorder prevalenceMajor depression prevalence among Syrian migrants seeking asylum in Greece: a cross-sectional survey
Poole D, Hedt-Gauthier B, Raymond N, Bärnighausen T. Major depression prevalence among Syrian migrants seeking asylum in Greece: a cross-sectional survey. The Lancet Global Health 2018, 6: s20. DOI: 10.1016/s2214-109x(18)30149-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPatient Health Questionnaire-8Cross-sectional surveyPoor mental health outcomesSchool of Public HealthFace-to-face interviewsMental health outcomesAge of participantsHarvard T H Chan School of Public HealthSymptoms of depressionOral informed consentDepression prevalenceHealth outcomesFace-to-faceIncorporation of screeningStandardised instrumentsRefugee campsRefugee camp settingsEvaluate depressionCamp settingMild depressionSyrian migrantsAdult populationPublic healthService provisionParticipants