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Revision as of 09:15, 8 June 2015
This is a Fall Risk Questionnaire to determine the risk for falls. With a score 4 points or higher, there may be a risk for falling.
Return to the CDC Health Risk Assessments or Patient Well-Being Assessment
If you checked off any problems, how difficult have these problems made it for you to do your work, take care of things at home, or get along with other people?
□ Not difficult at all
□ Somewhat difficult
□ Very difficult
□ Extremely difficult
Interpreting PHQ-9 Scores
Diagnosis | Total Score | For Score | Suggested Action |
---|---|---|---|
Minimal depression | 0-4 | ≤ 4 | The score suggests the patient may not need depression treatment |
Mild depression Moderate depression |
5-9 10-14 |
5-14 | Physician uses clinical judgement about treatment, based on patient's duration of symptoms and functional impairment |
Moderately severe depression Severe depression |
15-19 20-27 |
> 14 | Warrants treatment for depression, using antidepressant, psychotherapy and/or combination of treatment |
The PHQ-9 is described in more detail at the Pfizer website.