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Validation of PHQ-2 and PHQ-9 to Screen for Major Depression in the Primary Care Population

Bruce Arroll, Felicity Goodyear-Smith, Susan Crengle, Jane Gunn, Ngaire Kerse, Tana Fishman, Karen Falloon and Simon Hatcher
The Annals of Family Medicine July 2010, 8 (4) 348-353; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.1139
Bruce Arroll
MBChB, PhD, FRNZCGP
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Felicity Goodyear-Smith
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Susan Crengle
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Jane Gunn
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vol. 8 no. 4 348-353
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.1139
PubMed 
20644190

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The Annals of Family Medicine
Print ISSN 
1544-1709
Online ISSN 
1544-1717
History 
  • Received for publication July 9, 2009
  • Revision received December 29, 2009
  • Accepted for publication January 4, 2010
  • Published online July 19, 2010.

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  1. Bruce Arroll, MBChB, PhD, FRNZCGP1,
  2. Felicity Goodyear-Smith, MBChB, MGP, FRNZCGP1,
  3. Susan Crengle, MBChB, PhD, FRNZCGP2,
  4. Jane Gunn, MBBS, PhD, FRACGP3,
  5. Ngaire Kerse, MBChB, PhD, FRNZCGP1,
  6. Tana Fishman, FRNZCGP1,
  7. Karen Falloon, MBChB, FRNZCGP1 and
  8. Simon Hatcher, MBBs, FRANZCP4
  1. 1Department of General Practice and Primary Health Care University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
  2. 2Department of Maori Health, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
  3. 3Department of General Practice, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
  4. 4Department of Psychological Medicine, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
  1. CORRESPONDING AUTHOR: Bruce Arroll, MBChB, PhD, FRNZCGP, Department of General Practice & Primary Health Care, Private Bag 92019, Aukland, New Zealand, b.arroll{at}auckland.ac.nz

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