Shortening the PHQ-9: a proof-of-principle study of utilizing Stochastic Curtailment as a method for constructing ultrashort screening instruments

In primary care, screening instruments for mental health should be ultrashort to allow for routine usage. In this paper, Stochastic Curtailment is introduced as a method for constructing ultrashort screeners.

Source: General Hospital Psychiatry - May 13, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Niels Smits, Matthew D. Finkelman Source Type: research