The PHQ2 test used in Italy's Passi surveillance has a specificity of 90% for detecting depressive symptoms.
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- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/14583691/ (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0165032716304682 (sciencedirect.com)
- https://whooleyquestions.ucsf.edu/sites/g/files/tkssra10876/files/Kroenke.2003.PHQ2_.pdf (whooleyquestions.ucsf.edu)
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