Commentary
Validation of the patient health questionnaire-9 adaptation in English and swahili for use among adolescents in kenya and Tanzania
Author(s): Vinay Pathak*
OBJECTIVES: In order to be used with teenagers in Kenya, our study sought to verify the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 in both English and Swahili. The Kiddie Schedule of Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia was used in diagnostic interviews conducted by clinicians to assess the validity of the criteria.
METHODS: A total of 250 teenagers between the ages of 10 and 19 were recruited, including 148 girls and 102 boys. All responders received the PHQ-9 in both Swahili and English at the same time. Clinicians then examined teenagers using the Kiddie Schedule of Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia to ascertain whether or not they were currently exhibiting signs of major depressive disorder. Using receiver operating characteristic curves, the sensitivity, specificity, Positive Predictive Value (PPV), negative predictive value, and likelih.. Read More»
DOI:
DOI: 10.37532/ Puljnrp .22.6(9).143-148.
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