Publication Name	World Journal of Psychiatry
Manuscript ID	119271
DOI	10.5498/wjp.119271
Country	China

Category	Psychiatry
Manuscript Type	Retrospective Study
Article Title	Patient Health Questionnaire-9 and 17-item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale for detecting post-stroke depression in cerebral infarction
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Jing Ma, Hui-Qing Gao, Xiao-Peng Fan, Su Jian, Hong-Ling Zhao and Wen-Long He
Funding Agency and Grant Number	Funding Agency Grant Number the Henan Provincial Medical Science and Technology Research Joint Venture Project No. LHGJ20220991 and No. LHGJ20250863
Corresponding Author	Wen-Long He, Chief Physician, Department of Neuroradiology, Xinxiang Central Hospital, No. 56 Jinsui Avenue, Xinxiang 453000, Henan Province, China. hewl1977@126.com
Key Words	Post-stroke depression; Hamilton Depression Rating Scale; Patient Health Questionnaire-9; Diagnostic efficacy; Receiver operating characteristic curve
Core Tip	Post-stroke depression is prevalent and often underrecognized in neurological environments. This study directly compares the diagnostic utility of the 17-item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale clinician-rated and self-administered Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) in patients with cerebral infarction, using International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision structured interviews as reference standard. The diagnostic accuracy of both scales was good, and there was no significant difference in the area under the curve values. The best sensitivity and specificity was at a PHQ-9 cutoff score of ≥ 7. Because it is simple and feasible, PHQ-9 might be preferred to assess post-stroke depression in neurology wards for screening alone and then require confirmation by a specialist assessment.
Citation	Ma J, Gao H, Fan X, Jian S, Zhao H, He W. Patient Health Questionnaire-9 and 17-item Hamilton Depression Rating Scale for detecting post-stroke depression in cerebral infarction. World J Psychiatry 2026; In press DOI: https://doi.org/10.5498/wjp.119271
PDF	119271-in-press.pdf

Received	2026-03-03 10:48
Peer-Review Started	2026-03-03 10:49
First Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-03-20 09:56
Return for Revision	2026-03-20 09:56
Revised	2026-04-15 14:56
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Second Decision by Editor	2026-06-08 02:38
Second Decision by Editor-in-Chief
Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-06-08 10:11
Articles in Press	2026-06-08 10:11
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