2019
Implementation of a sequential screening process for depression in humanitarian crises: a validation study of the Patient Health Questionnaire in Syrian refugees
Poole D, Liao S, Larson E, Hedt-Gauthier B, Raymond N, Börnighausen T. Implementation of a sequential screening process for depression in humanitarian crises: a validation study of the Patient Health Questionnaire in Syrian refugees. The Lancet Global Health 2019, 7: s42. DOI: 10.1016/s2214-109x(19)30127-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSequential screening processPHQ-2PHQ-8Response burdenScreening processSymptoms consistent with major depressive disorderMental health specialistsPatient Health QuestionnaireMental health surveillanceFace-to-face interviewsDepressive disorderCross-sectional surveyCut-off scoreSyrian refugeesEvaluation of instrumentsHealth QuestionnaireInstrument completionFace-to-faceHealth specialistsSequential screening approachBack-translationTwo-itemConcurrent validitySurvey itemsHealth surveillance
2018
Major depression prevalence among Syrian migrants seeking asylum in Greece: a cross-sectional survey
Poole D, Hedt-Gauthier B, Raymond N, Bärnighausen T. Major depression prevalence among Syrian migrants seeking asylum in Greece: a cross-sectional survey. The Lancet Global Health 2018, 6: s20. DOI: 10.1016/s2214-109x(18)30149-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPatient Health Questionnaire-8Cross-sectional surveyPoor mental health outcomesSchool of Public HealthFace-to-face interviewsMental health outcomesAge of participantsHarvard T H Chan School of Public HealthSymptoms of depressionOral informed consentDepression prevalenceHealth outcomesFace-to-faceIncorporation of screeningStandardised instrumentsRefugee campsRefugee camp settingsEvaluate depressionCamp settingMild depressionSyrian migrantsAdult populationPublic healthService provisionParticipants