Screening for depression with a brief questionnaire in a primary care setting: validation of the two questions with help question (Malay version).

Objective: To determine the diagnostic accuracy of the two questions with help question (TQWHQ) in the Malay language. The two questions are case-finding questions on depression, and a question on whether help is needed was added to increase the specificity of the two questions.

Method: This cross sectional validation study was conducted in a government funded primary care clinic in Malaysia.