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Evaluation of the psychological burden during the early disease trajectory in patients with intracranial tumors by the ultra-brief Patient Health Questionnaire for Depression and Anxiety (PHQ-4).
Wissenschaftlicher Artikel/Review - 23.03.2019
Renovanz Mirjam, Soebianto Sari, Tsakmaklis Helena, Keric Naureen, Nadji-Ohl Minou, Beutel Manfred, Ringel Florian, Wollschläger Daniel, Hickmann Anne-Katrin
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Depressive symptoms of patients with intracranial tumors need to be assessed adequately. The Patient Health Questionnaire for Depression and Anxiety (PHQ-4) is an ultra-short screening tool consisting of four items, a cutoff of six indicates depressive symptoms. The aim was to assess patients' psychological burden by the PHQ-4 compared with the results of well-established screening instruments.