Yitbarek Kidane Woldetensay|Tefera Belachew|Markos Tesfaye|Kathryn Spielman|Hans Konrad Biesalski|Eva Johanna Kantelhardt|Veronika Scherbaum
Validation of the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) as a screening tool for depression in pregnant women: Afaan Oromo version
Jimma University|University of Hohenheim|Jimma University|Jimma University|Tufts University|University of Hohenheim|Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg|University of Hohenheim
semantic technical content criterion conceptual equivalence must examined order validate psychological rating scale new cultural setting validation studies conducted subsaharan africa scales seeking detect depression pregnant women aim study validate 9item patient health questionnaire phq9 screening instrument depression among afaan oromo speaking pregnant ethiopian womena random sample 246 pregnant women recruited seka chekorsa district ethiopia first second third trimester one week later 29 participants selected answer questionnaire second time evaluate test retest reliability mini international neuropsychiatric interview miniplus scale used gold standard evaluate validity phq9 compared miniplus sensitivity specificity accuracy positive likelihood ratio negative likelihood ratio receiver operating characteristic curves roc phq9 calculated rasch analysis also carried using winsteps version 3810the reliability coefficient cronbachs alpha phq9 total score 084 agreement consistency intraclass correlation coefficients icc oneweek testretest reliability 098 cutoff point summed score eight resulted sensitivity 808 specificity 795 calculated area curve auc phq9 score versus miniplus excellent 088 se 004 ci 081095 phq9 meets criteria established linacre rating scale effectivenessthe phq9 proved reliable valid instrument may used screen major depressive disorders among afaan oromo speaking ethiopian pregnant women