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Depression

Patient Health Questionnaire - 9

Assign the PHQ-9, collect patient responses, score, and review in one clinic workspace.

What is the PHQ-9?

The Patient Health Questionnaire - 9 (PHQ-9) is a widely used psychometric assessment in depression clinical practice. Clinics use it to collect structured patient responses that support clinical review and documentation.

Who uses the PHQ-9?

Clinicians in depression settings use the PHQ-9 as part of intake, assessment, and outcome monitoring workflows. It provides structured evidence to support clinical judgement.

Why send the PHQ-9 through Lirena?

  • Assign from the client profile in seconds
  • Send a patient-friendly completion link
  • Receive deterministic scoring output
  • Keep response detail attached to the record
  • Export for documentation or downstream systems

What does a reviewed PHQ-9 record look like in Lirena?

After the patient completes the PHQ-9, Lirena returns scored responses to the client profile. Clinicians can review item-level responses, check the score summary, add notes, and export the record.

Ready to use the PHQ-9 in your clinic?

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