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Table 3 Number of Respondents in Each Scoring Category for Three Time-Points of PHQ-9 Completion

From: The Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) as a tool to screen for depression in people with multiple sclerosis: a cross-sectional validation study

PHQ-9 Total Score

Interpretation of Total Score

Time Point of Completion

  

Baseline

2-Week

4-Week

0–4

Normal

44 (43)

46 (45)

40 (39)

5–9

Mild

33 (32)

33 (32)

40 (39)

10–14

Moderate

14 (14)

17 (17)

14 (14)

15–19

Moderate to severe

7 (7)

4 (4)

8 (8)

20–27

Severe

5 (5)

3 (3)

1 (1)

  1. * () Represents percentage of the 103 total respondents