The PHQ-15: validity of a new measure for evaluating the severity of somatic symptoms.

Volume: 64, Issue: 2, Pages: 258 - 266
Published: Mar 1, 2002
Abstract
OBJECTIVE Somatization is prevalent in primary care and is associated with substantial functional impairment and healthcare utilization. However, instruments for identifying and monitoring somatic symptoms are few in number and not widely used. Therefore, we examined the validity of a brief measure of the severity of somatic symptoms. METHODS The Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ) is a self-administered version of the PRIME-MD diagnostic...
Paper Details
Title
The PHQ-15: validity of a new measure for evaluating the severity of somatic symptoms.
Published Date
Mar 1, 2002
Volume
64
Issue
2
Pages
258 - 266
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