Version 2.78

Term Description

The PHQ-9 is the standard (and most commonly used) depression measure, and it ranges from 0-27 Scoring: Add up all checked boxes on PHQ-9. For every check: Not at all = 0; Several days = 1; More than half the days = 2; Nearly every day = 3 (the scores are the codes that appear in the answer list for each of the PHQ-9 problem panel terms). Interpretation: 1-4 = Minimal depression; 5-9 = Mild depression; 10-14 = Moderate depression; 15-19 = Moderately severe depression; 20-27 = Severed depression.
Source: Regenstrief LOINC

Fully-Specified Name

Component
Patient health questionnaire 9 item total score
Property
Score
Time
Pt
System
^Patient
Scale
Qn
Method
Reported.PHQ

Survey Question

Source
PHQ-9.9

Basic Attributes

Class
SURVEY.PHQ
Type
Surveys
First Released
Version 2.17
Last Updated
Version 2.73
Order vs. Observation
Observation
Common Test Rank Get Info
7559

Member of these Panels

LOINC Long Common Name
79544-3 HEDIS 2016 Value Sets
82955-6 HEDIS 2017 Value Sets
87625-0 HEDIS 2018 Value Sets
69729-2 Patient Health Questionnaire - Somatic, Anxiety, and Depressive Symptoms (PHQ-SADS) [Reported]
44249-1 PHQ-9 quick depression assessment panel [Reported.PHQ]

Example Units

Unit Source
{score} Example UCUM Units

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CodeSystem lookup
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