TY - JOUR T1 - Use of PHQ-9 scores to guide treatment decisions in primary care JF - British Journal of General Practice JO - Br J Gen Pract SP - 405 LP - 406 DO - 10.3399/bjgp13X670624 VL - 63 IS - 613 AU - Tony Kendrick AU - Paul Little Y1 - 2013/08/01 UR - http://bjgp.org/content/63/613/405.2.abstract N2 - Shaw and colleagues stated no changes in depression management were seen in studies they reviewed of using patient health questionnaire (PHQ-9) scores to guide primary care treatment.1 This statement is an inaccurate reflection of the literature they reviewed and cannot go unchallenged.The observational study conducted in Southampton practices, in the year following the introduction of the DEP3 QOF indicator rewarding the use of symptom questionnaires at follow-up of depressed patients between 5 and 12 weeks, showed that follow-up scores … ER -