Base rates for panic and depression according to the Brief Patient Health Questionnaire: a population-based study.

摘要: Background: Recently published studies analyzing sensitivity and specificity scores have demonstrated that the brief version of Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ [J. Am. Med. Assoc. 282 (1999) 1734]) is a useful tool for detection panic disorder depression. Methods: We aimed to get normative data PHQ in representative populationbased sample. Sociodemographic from 2066 subjects were included. Results: Base rates criteria major depression 3.8% with typical 1:2 ratio between males females (frequency minor depressive forms: 9.2%). Normative total reported. Marital status, education family income significantly associated depression, even after controlling age sex. For disorder, base 1.8%; age, gender, marital status significant predictors. Frequency attacks as less restrictively defined 4.5%. Conclusions: The provide framework interpretation PHQ.