General Symptoms
From Patient Determinants
The General Symptoms are based on the Patient Health Questionnaire Physicial Symptoms PHQ-15.
Return to the CDC Health Risk Assessments or Patient Well-Being Assessment
Over the last 4 weeks, how often have you been bothered by the following problems? | Not bothered at all | Bothered a little | Bothered a lot |
---|---|---|---|
1. Stomach pain | 0 | 1 | 2 |
2. Back pain | 0 | 1 | 2 |
3. Pain in your arms, legs, or joints (knees, hips, etc.) | 0 | 1 | 2 |
4. Menstrual cramps or other problems with your period - WOMEN ONLY | 0 | 1 | 2 |
5. Headaches | 0 | 1 | 2 |
6. Fee | 0 | 1 | 2 |
7. Troubing television | 0 | 1 | 2 |
8. Moving or speaking so slowly that other people could have noticed? Or the opposite - being so fidgety or restless that you have been moving around a lot more than usual | 0 | 1 | 2 |
9. Thoughts that you would be better off dead or of hurting yourself in some way | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Total the score | 0 | _____ | +_____ |
_____ | =Total Score |
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 |
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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.