Research Article

Tablet-Based Screening of Depressive Symptoms in Quito, Ecuador: Efficiency in Primary Care

Table 1

9-item patient health questionnaire (PHQ9), 12-item general health questionnaire (GHQ12), quick inventory of depressive symptoms-self-report (QIDS-SR), clinical global impression (CGI), and DSM-IV symptom counts description of total number of assessments, mean, and range of scores.

Assessment Tool Mean (SD)Range

PHQ92175.41 (4.99)0–26
GHQ1222611.93 (6.12)0–32
QIDS-SR2266.36 (4.53)0–21
CGI1281.51 (1.06)1–5
DSMIV symptom count1881.50 (2.00)0–8