Q: Why is the PHQ-2 TO 9 important in nursing homes? A:The Patient Health Questionnaire-9, or PHQ-2 to 9, is a widely used screening tool for depression, and in the context of nursing homes and PDPM ...
Background: Telephone assessment of depression for research purposes is increasingly being used. The Patient Health Questionnaire 9-item depression module (PHQ-9) is a well-validated, brief, ...
A change coming to a key depression screening tool in the Minimum Data Set could affect how skilled nursing facilities assess residents for mood disorders and how they are reimbursed for related care.
Objective: To evaluate the psychometric properties of a singleitemdepression screen against validated scoring algorithms for thePatient Health Questionnaire (PHQ) and the utility of these algorithmsin ...
Have you experienced any depressive symptoms over the past two weeks? Do you think you could be suffering from clinical depression? If so, you might want to consider filling out a brief Patient Health ...