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Accuracy of Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) for screening to detect major depression: individual participant data meta-analysis
BMJ 2019; 365 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.l1476 (Published 09 April 2019) Cite this as: BMJ 2019;365:l1476Linked opinion
The accuracy of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 for detecting major depression
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Screening tools offer value when combined with an informed shared decision process

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