Table 1: Depression screening questionnaires.

Questionnaire

Number of items

Threshold score

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Indication in population

Patient health questionnaire - 9 (PHQ-9)

9

10 of 21

No

Adults, adolescent (modified)

Patient health questionnaire - 2 (PHQ-2)

2

3 of 6

No

Adults, adolescents

Beck depression inventory - II (BDI-II)

21

20 of 63

Yes

Adults, adolescents

Child depression inventory - 2 (CDI-2) Short

12

7-10 of 24 (Age, gender based)

Yes

Ages: 7-17 years

Hospital anxiety & depression scale

14

8 of 21

No

Adults 18-80 years

Geriatric depression scale - 15

15

6 of 15

No

Geriatrics

Edinburgh postnatal depression scale

10

10 of 30

No

Postpartum