Psychometric properties of the patient health questionnaire-9 in patients with heart failure and gastrointestinal symptoms

Eun Jin Lee, Lynne A. Hall, Debra K. Moser

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Abstract

Background and Purpose: Patients who have coexisting medical conditions tend to be more depressed. The purpose of this study was to examine the reliability, validity, and dimensionality of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) in patients with heart failure and gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms. Methods: The cross-sectional data for this secondary analysis were collected in four studies. Cronbach's alpha was used to examine reliability. Concurrent validity with the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II) was examined. Results: Cronbach's alpha for the PHQ-9 was .87. Concurrent validity with BDI-II was excellent (r = 5 .78, p <.01). Conclusions: The evidence from this study supports the reliability and validity of the PHQ-9 as a measure of depression in patients with heart failure and GI symptoms.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)E29-E40
JournalJournal of Nursing Measurement
Volume22
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014

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Keywords

  • Depressive symptoms
  • Gastrointestinal disease
  • Heart failure
  • Psychometrics

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Nursing

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