SynthesisFrontiers in psychiatry2022
Psychometrics of the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) in Uganda: A Systematic Review.
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41 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Peer-supported interventions for people with spinal cord injury.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2024Pooled it
- Depression among Bangladeshi diabetic patients: a cross-sectional, systematic review, and meta-analysis study.BMC psychiatry · 2023Pooled it
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- Trajectories of perinatal depression among women living with HIV in Uganda.Journal of global health · 2024Trial
- Treatment of Perinatal Depression and Correlates of Treatment Response Among Pregnant Women Living with HIV in Uganda.Maternal and child health journal · 2023Trial
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- Cost-Effectiveness and Impact of Depression Treatment Implementation on HIV Outcomes in Western Kenya: A Mathematical Modelling Study.Journal of the International AIDS Society · 2026Article
- Prevalence and factors associated with depression among junior police officers in Kampala metropolitan area.Discover mental health · 2026Article
- Economic burden of depressive disorders and HIV for people living with HIV in Uganda.Health policy and planning · 2026Article
- Working against the clock: the impact of shift patterns on cognitive function, mental health, and stimulant use among healthcare workers.BMC psychiatry · 2026Article
- Experienced Stigma Related to Common Mental Illness and Alcohol Use Disorder in Rural Uganda: A Qualitative Study.SSM. Mental health · 2026Article
- Integration of specialised mental health services in an HIV clinic in a low resource setting.BMJ open quality · 2026Article
- Workplace violence and mental health conditions among domestic workers in Rwanda: a cross-sectional study using the propensity score matching analysis.BMC psychiatry · 2026Article
- Prevalence of depressive symptoms among teachers in the Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, South Africa.The South African journal of psychiatry : SAJP : the journal of the Society of Psychiatrists of South Africa · 2026Article
- From healing to leading: a case study of a community-led mental health program for forcibly displaced people.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Longitudinal trajectories of depressive symptoms in children are associated with baseline inflammation and HIV status.Communications health · 2026Article
- The prevalence of depression and anxiety and associated factors among school-going adolescents in poverty and conflict-affected settings in Uganda.BMC psychiatry · 2025Article
- Longitudinal trajectories of depressive symptoms in children are influenced by baseline inflammation and HIV status.medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2025Article
- Community health survey development, administration, social determinants and mental health in African immigrants and refugees in Portland Oregon.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Dementia knowledge and caregiver burden among carers of older adults in rural eastern Uganda.Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association · 2025Article
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Abstract
Background: Depression is screened by many psychological tools, whereas the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) is one of the most commonly used self-administered tools. Uganda is a culturally diverse country with a wide variety of tribes, ethnic groups, languages, and disease conditions; it is urgent to know the psychometrics of the used PHQ-9 across different cohorts. However, there is no prior review to assess its reliability in this culturally diverse country, where this review fulfills the knowledge gap. Methods: Adhering to the PRISMA guideline, a systematic search was performed in several databases (i.e., PubMed, Africa-Wide Information, AJOL, and PsycINFO, among others), and a total of 51 articles were included in this review, confirming the study inclusion criteria (e.g., using the PHQ-9). Results: The PHQ-9 has been used among individuals above 10 years and both genders, and the tool has been used most among the HIV patient group ( Conclusion: The PHQ-9 has been used in several studies in Uganda but validated in only two populations and is commonly used in one language. Thus, validation of the tool in various populations and languages is warranted to improve the tool's acceptance in Uganda.
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