Table 3

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


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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Ani et al. BMC Family Practice 2008 9:1   doi:10.1186/1471-2296-9-1