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PHQ-9 quick depression assessment panel [Reported.PHQ]   44249-1

LOINC Code


LOINC code44249-1
namePHQ-9 quick depression assessment panel [Reported.PHQ]
descriptionThe Patient Health Questionnaire is a self-administered version of the PRIME-MD diagnostic instrument for common mental disorders. The PHQ-9 is the depression module, which scores each of the 9 DSM-IV criteria as "0" (not at all) to "3" (nearly every day). For initial diagnosis: 1. Patient completes PHQ-9 Quick Depression Assessment on accompanying tear-off pad. 2. If there are at least 4 checks in the blue highlighted section (including Questions #1 and #2), consider a depressive disorder. Add score to determine severity. 3a. Consider Major Depressive Disorder: if there are at least 5 checks in the blue highlighted section (one of which corresponds to Question #1 or #2). 3b. Consider Other Depressive Disorder: if there are 2 to 4 checks in the blue highlighted section (one of which corresponds to Question #1 or #2) Note: Since the questionnaire relies on patient self-report, all responses should be verified by the clinician and a definitive diagnosis made on clinical grounds, taking into account how well the patient understood the questionnaire, as well as other relevant information from the patient. Diagnoses of Major Depressive Disorder or Other Depressive Disorder also require impairment of social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning (Question #10) and ruling out normal bereavement, a history of a Manic Episode (Bipolar Disorder), and a physical disorder, medication, or other drug as the biological cause of the depressive symptoms. To monitor severity over time for newly diagnosed patients or patients in current treatment for depression: 1. Patients may complete questionnaires at baseline and at regular intervals (eg, every 2 weeks) at home and bring them in at their next appointment for scoring or they may complete the questionnaire during each scheduled appointment. 2. Add up the checks by column. For every check: Several days = 1 More than half the days = 2 Nearly every day = 3 3. Add together column scores to get a TOTAL score. 4. Refer to the accompanying PHQ-9 Scoring Card to interpret the TOTAL score. 5. Results may be included in patients' files to assist you in setting up a treatment goal, determining degree of response, as well as guiding treatment intervention. PHQ-9 is adapted from PRIME MD TODAY, developed by Drs Robert L. Spitzer, Janet B.W. Williams, Kurt Kroenke, and colleagues, with an educational grant from Pfizer Inc. For research information, contact Dr Spitzer at rls8@columbia.edu.
statusACTIVE

Fully-Specified Name

componentPHQ-9 quick depression assessment panel
property-
timePt  =  Point in time:  To identify measures at a point in time. This is a synonym for “spot” or “random” as applied to urine measurements.
system^Patient
scale-
methodReported.PHQ

Additional Names

short name

Basic Attributes

classPANEL.SURVEY.PHQ
type4  Surveys
order vs. observationOrder

Panel Components

44250-9Little interest or pleasure in doing things in last 2 weeks
44255-8Feeling down, depressed, or hopeless in last 2 weeks
44259-0Trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleeping too much in last 2 weeks [Reported.PHQ]
44254-1Feeling tired or having little energy in last 2 weeks [Reported.PHQ]
44251-7Poor appetite or overeating in last 2 weeks [Reported.PHQ]
44258-2Feeling bad about yourself - or that you are a failure or have let yourself or your family down in last 2 weeks [Reported.PHQ]
44252-5Trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching television in last 2 weeks [Reported.PHQ]
44253-3Moving or speaking so slowly that other people could have noticed. Or the opposite - being so fidgety or restless that you have been moving around a lot more than usual in last 2 weeks [Reported.PHQ]
44260-8Thoughts that you would be better off dead, or of hurting yourself in some way in last 2 weeks [Reported.PHQ]
44261-6Patient Health Questionnaire 9 item (PHQ-9) total score [Reported]
69722-7How difficult have these made it for you to do your work, take care of things at home, or get along with other people [Reported.PHQ]

Associated Observations

LOINC codes that represent optional associated observation(s) for a clinical observation or laboratory test. A LOINC term may represent a single associated observation or panel containing several associated observations.

Member of these Panels

79540-1HEDIS 2016-2018 Value Set - PHQ-9 Total Score
79540-1HEDIS 2016-2018 Value Set - PHQ-9 Total Score
79540-1HEDIS 2016-2018 Value Set - PHQ-9 Total Score

History/Usage

first released
last updated2.44
last change typeMIN  - change to field other than name

Related Names

Mental health
MentalHealth
Pan
PANEL.SURVEY.PHQ
Panl
Patient Health Questionnaire
PHQ9
PHQ-9 quick depression assessment Pnl
 Pnl
Point in time
Psych
Psychiatry
Random
Survey
SURVEY.PHQ

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