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November 9, 2005

 
PHQ-9 in Spanish

StatCoder.com has updated the beta test of this tool to include the Spanish language version of the PHQ-9. This is a new tool based on the popular Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) screening & diagnostic tool for depression in primary care. The PHQ-9 is a nine-item scale that can be implemented by a clinician in a couple of minutes. Clinicians will find it useful in efficiently documenting the severity of depressive symptoms as well as objectively monitoring for improvement.

Recently, some health plans have begun reimbursing primary care physicians, specifically, for screening for depression using the PHQ-9 (See: NY Times Article)

The Palm OS tool may be downloaded via the beta test page. Your feedback on this tool is welcome and appreciated at http://www.statcoder.com/depression.htm




posted by Kent 7:39 PM | |

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