Validated symptom, function or disability measure (for example PHQ-9 questionnaire)
validated measure
tests per year, UK, when assessing a person with suspected depression, to inform and evaluate treatment
“Consider using a validated measure (for example, for symptoms, functions and/or disability) when assessing a person with suspected depression to inform and evaluate treatment.”
NICE NG222 Depression in adults, recommendations, 2026-11-06
- Kind of source
- Clinical guideline
- Read on
- 2026-11-06
- Daily check
- Quote found at the source on 2026-11-06
- What to know
- NICE gives no fixed interval; the same guideline defines severity bands on the PHQ-9 scale.
Used in
Kept as evidence; no figure on the platform is computed from it yet.