@article{22597,
  author = {Hackett M and Farnbach S. and Glozier N. and Skinner T. and Teixeira-Pinto A and Askew D and Cass A. and Gee G.},
  title = {Getting it Right: study protocol to determine the diagnostic accuracy of a culturally-specific measure to screen for depression in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people},
  abstract = {<p>
INTRODUCTION: A freely available, culturally valid depression screening tool is required for use by primary care services across Australia to screen for depression in Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander populations. This is the protocol for a study aiming to determine the validity, sensitivity and specificity of the culturally adapted 9-item Patient Health Questionnaire (aPHQ-9). METHODS AND ANALYSIS: Cross-sectional validation study. A total of 500 people who self-identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, are &gt;/=18 years of age, attending 1 of 10 primary healthcare services or service events across Australia and able to communicate sufficiently to answer study questions will be recruited. All participants will complete the aPHQ-9 and the criterion standard MINI International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI) 6.0.0. The primary outcome is the criterion validity of the aPHQ-9. Process outcomes related to acceptability and feasibility of the aPHQ-9 will be analysed only if the measure is found to be valid. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: Lead ethical approval was obtained jointly from the University of Sydney Human Research Ethics Committee (project 2014/361) and the Aboriginal Health and Medical Research Council of New South Wales (project 1044/14). Results will be disseminated via the usual scientific forums, including peer-reviewed publications and presentations at international conferences following presentation to, discussion with and approval by participating primary healthcare service staff and community. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: ACTRN12614000705684.
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},
  year = {2016},
  journal = {BMJ Open},
  volume = {6},
  edition = {2016/12/09},
  number = {12},
  pages = {e015009},
  isbn = {2044-6055 (Electronic)<br/>2044-6055 (Linking)},
  note = {Hackett, Maree L<br/>Farnbach, Sara<br/>Glozier, Nick<br/>Skinner, Timothy<br/>Teixeira-Pinto, Armando<br/>Askew, Deborah<br/>Gee, Graham<br/>Cass, Alan<br/>Brown, Alex<br/>England<br/>BMJ Open. 2016 Dec 7;6(12):e015009. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-015009.},
  language = {eng},
}