Validation of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) for Detecting Depression Among Pregnant Women in Lima, Peru.

ABSTRACT: Depression during pregnancy is linked to adverse perinatal and offspring outcomes. The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) has been validated for identifying depression in pregnant women in limited cultural contexts. Construct validity and reliability have been assessed in Lima, Peru, but criterion validity has not. This study aimed to comprehensively evaluate the PHQ-9 among pregnant Peruvian women in the Pregnancy Outcomes, Maternal and Infant Study (PrOMIS). Using Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI) criteria for past-12-month major depressive disorder as the reference standard, sensitivity, specificity, and predictive value of the PHQ-9 for detecting depression were assessed at various cutpoints of the PHQ-9. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was used to evaluate one

SUBMITTER: Smith ML 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9216168 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature