Screening for suicidality in cancer patients using Item 9 of the nine-item patient health questionnaire; does the item score predict who requires further assessment? - 11/08/11
, Christian Holm Hansen, M.Sc a, Laura Hodges, Ph.D a, Parvez Thekkumpurath, M.B., B.S. a, Mark O'Connor, M.B.Ch.B a, Neelom Sharma, M.B.Ch.B a, Annet Kleiboer, Ph.D a, Gordon Murray, Ph.D a, Kurt Kroenke, M.D. b, Michael Sharpe, M.D. aAbstract |
Objective |
To determine whether a higher score on Item 9 of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (range zero to three) was more likely to indicate suicidality as determined at subsequent clinical interview in cancer outpatients.
Method |
Analysis of anonymized data (with ethical approval) obtained from the routine clinical administration of self-report questionnaires and telephone interviews to patients attending a cancer centre in the UK.
Results |
Complete data were available on 330 patients. Those with higher scores on the item were more likely to be suicidal at interview. However, a substantial number of those (54/235; 23%) who scored only one on the item were also found to be suicidal.
Conclusions |
A higher score on Item 9 of the PHQ-9 indicates a greater likelihood that the patient is suicidal. However, even patients who score only 1 may be suicidal and consequently also require further assessment.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Suicidality, Screening
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| ☆ | Location of work: Psychological Medicine Research, Edinburgh Cancer Research Centre, School of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, University of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. |
| ☆☆ | Disclosures: The authors report no competing interests. |
| ★ | Funding: Cancer Research UK. |
Vol 32 - N° 2
P. 218-220 - mars 2010 Retour au numéro
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