Table 1: Depression screening questionnaires.
Questionnaire |
Number of items |
Threshold score |
Copyrighted |
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 |