Screening tools for ruling out mood and anxiety disorders in adults in primary care: a rapid systematic review
The PHQ-2, PHQ-9, HADS-D, 15-item GDS, QIDS-SR16, GAD-2, and GAD-7 are brief, valid tools with strong rule-out performance for depression and anxiety in primary care. Future research should evaluate reliability and performance in diverse providers and patients, including non-physician settings and underserved communities.
Authors
- Melissa Corso (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5383-5675)
- Pierre Côté (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6986-6676)
- Silvano Mior (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6575-2797)
- Kent Murnaghan
- Krystle Martin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0419-8328)
- LR Salmi
- Carol Cancelliere
- Debbie S. Wright
- Jeffrey Quon
Institutions
- University of British Columbia (CA)
- Inserm (FR)
- Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College (CA)
- Ontario Tech University (CA)
- Bordeaux Population Health (FR)
- Centre for Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation (CA)
- North Island College (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Primary Care
- Published
- 2025-12-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-025-03132-1
- Primary Topic
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00