Development and psychometric evaluation of a questionnaire for the assessment of depression in primary care: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To develop a new questionnaire for the diagnostic assessment of depression adapted to the primary care setting by combining psychiatric criteria and heuristics of general practitioners (GPs). Psychometric evaluation of the new questionnaire and first validity evidence.

Design

The questionnaire was developed using cognitive interviews with think-aloud technique. Factorial validity was then examined in a cross-sectional study.

Setting

Primary care. Five general practices in Bavaria, Germany.

Participants

15 GPs, 4 psychiatrists/psychotherapists and 13 patients participated in cognitive expert interviews. A primary care sample of N=277 consecutive patients participated in the cross-sectional study.

Methods

After consultation with experts and lite

SUBMITTER: Teusen C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11253771 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature