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Table 3 Agreement Between Participants Self-Reported Depression Symptoms Using The PHQ-9 And Physician Documentation Of Depression Symptoms (n = 304).

From: Depression symptomatology and diagnosis: discordance between patients and physicians in primary care settings

 

Measure of Agreement [Kappa Coefficient] and Significance

 

PHQ-9 Low symptom cutoff (n)

PHQ-9 High symptom cutoff (n)

Physician symptom elicitation Frequency

Anhedonia

.002 (224)

.036 (175)

13

Depressed mood

.001 (228)

.029 (206)

27

Insomnia or hypersomnia

.018 (213)

.011 (185)

26

Feeling tired or having little energy?

.003 (224)

.017 (192)

16

Poor appetite or overeating?

.019 (192)

.047* (155)

11

Feelings of worthlessness or excessive or inappropriate guilt

.014 (182)

.030 (122)

6

Diminished ability to think or concentrate, or indecisiveness

-.011 (177)

-.032 (128)

9

Psychomotor agitation or retardation

-.009 (146)

.006 (77)

4

Recurrent thoughts of death, suicidal ideation without/with a specific plan or attempt

.027 (55)

.083 (21)

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