The Prevalence of Depression and the Accuracy of Depression Screening Tools in Migraine Patients
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2014-04-23
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Migraine and major depressive disorders are common comorbid conditions. The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to assess how well the Patient Health Questionnaire (9 items) and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale perform as depression screening tools in migraine patients attending a headache clinic, determine the prevalence of depression in this patient population using a gold standard semi-structured psychiatric interview, and examine disability and quality of life for these patients. The Patient Health Questionnaire (cut-point 14) and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (cut-point 11) produced an optimal balance of psychometric properties for the studied migraine population. The point prevalence of depression was 25.0% (95% CI 19.0-31.0), and the prevalence of untreated depression was 17.0% (95% CI 10.8 – 23.2). Patients with both migraine and depression had significantly higher degrees of disability and a poorer quality of life as compared to patients without depression.
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Amoozegar, F. (2014). The Prevalence of Depression and the Accuracy of Depression Screening Tools in Migraine Patients (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/28281