Reliability and validity of the Thai version of the PHQ-9

Lotrakul, Manote; Sumrithe, Sutida; Saipanish, Ratana

doi:10.1186/1471-244x-8-46

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Reliability and validity of the Thai version of the PHQ-9

Published in BMC Psychiatry • Jun 20, 2008

Authors:

Manote Lotrakul

Sutida Sumrithe

Ratana Saipanish

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Most depression screening tools in Thailand are lengthy. The long process makes them impractical for routine use in primary care. This study aims to examine the reliability and validity of a Thai version Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) as a screening tool for major depression in pri...

Subject

Cronbach's alpha

Patient Health Questionnaire

Convergent validity

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