“Helpful in Thinking Through the Question”: Redesigning the Patient Health Questionnaire-8 for Depression Assessment to Enhance Patient Engagement and Understanding

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This study evaluates redesigned versions of the Patient Health Questionnaire-8 (PHQ-8) that incorporate visual aids and rephrased statements to improve comprehension and engagement for individuals with depressive symptoms. In a mixed-methods study, participants compared the standard PHQ-8 against these modified versions, with the majority preferring the augmented formats. The resource describes how these design changes were reported to reduce response burden and enhance understanding during depression screening.

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PubMed Central
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Hannah J. Dorris (Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice), Jenna Sheldon (Dartmouth College), Courtney Sepucha (Dartmouth College), Emmanuel Kasuti Makau (Dartmouth College), Pape Sow Traoré (Dartmouth College), Elizabeth Murnane (Dartmouth College), Nicholas Jacobson (Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice)
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2026-01-19
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DOI
10.2196/76230
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@article{allodium:de459673368d4d47,
  title = {“Helpful in Thinking Through the Question”: Redesigning the Patient Health Questionnaire-8 for Depression Assessment to Enhance Patient Engagement and Understanding},
  author = {Hannah J. Dorris and Jenna Sheldon and Courtney Sepucha and Emmanuel Kasuti Makau and Pape Sow Traoré and Elizabeth Murnane and Nicholas Jacobson},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {PubMed Central},
  doi = {10.2196/76230},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.2196/76230}
}

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AU  - Makau, Emmanuel Kasuti
AU  - Traoré, Pape Sow
AU  - Murnane, Elizabeth
AU  - Jacobson, Nicholas
PY  - 2026
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Dorris, H. J., Sheldon, J., Sepucha, C., Makau, E. K., Traoré, P. S., Murnane, E., & Jacobson, N. (2026). “Helpful in Thinking Through the Question”: Redesigning the Patient Health Questionnaire-8 for Depression Assessment to Enhance Patient Engagement and Understanding. PubMed Central. https://doi.org/10.2196/76230

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