Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4186138 | Journal of Affective Disorders | 2012 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
The PHQ-9 demonstrated high specificity but apparently low sensitivity for detecting MDD in this sample of HIV patients in Cameroon. Formative work to define the performance of proven screening tools in new settings remains important as research on mental health expands in low-income countries.
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Authors
Brian W. Pence, Bradley N. Gaynes, Julius Atashili, Julie K. O'Donnell, Gladys Tayong, Dmitry Kats, Rachel Whetten, Kathryn Whetten, Alfred K. Njamnshi, Peter M. Ndumbe,