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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).

Journal Paper/Review - Mar 23, 2019

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Renovanz M, Soebianto S, Tsakmaklis H, Keric N, Nadji-Ohl M, Beutel M, Ringel F, Wollschläger D, Hickmann A. 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). Support Care Cancer 2019; 27:4469-4477.
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Journal Paper/Review (English)
Journal
Support Care Cancer 2019; 27
Publication Date
Mar 23, 2019
Issn Electronic
1433-7339
Pages
4469-4477
Brief description/objective

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.