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- Title
The value of distinct depressive symptoms (PHQ-9) to differentiate depression severity in cancer survivors: An item response approach.
- Authors
Donk, Loek J.; Bickel, Esmée A.; Krijnen, Wim P.; Tovote, K. Annika; Sanderman, Robbert; Schroevers, Maya J.; Fleer, Joke; van der Donk, Loek J
- Abstract
Screening for depressive symptoms among cancer survivors is challenged by the overlap of somatic depression symptoms with symptoms of cancer and its treatment. Typical depressive symptoms include cognitive-affective symptoms, such as having a depressed mood and somatic symptoms such as fatigue[1]. In conclusion, our study results point out that both somatic and cognitive-affective symptoms of the PHQ-9 are valuable in measuring symptoms of depression in cancer patients and that the screening purpose determines the relative utility of distinct symptoms.
- Subjects
CANCER patients; ITEM response theory; CANCER fatigue
- Publication
Psycho-Oncology, 2019, Vol 28, Issue 11, p2240
- ISSN
1057-9249
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1002/pon.5192