Emoqol-100: Development and validation of a single question for low mood in primary care. A retrospective audit.

Background: Patients with depression need to be diagnosed and managed effectively in primary care. However, current inventories for case-finding low mood are time-consuming when considering the limited time available during appointments.

Aim: To validate the diagnostic accuracy of a single question on the emotional quality of life (Emoqol-100) as a measure of depression in symptomatic patients.

Emoqol 100, an ultra ultra-brief mood case-finding tool: A diagnostic accuracy study.

Background: Case-finding for low mood in primary care can be time-consuming using current depression inventories.

Aim: To assess the diagnostic accuracy, of a single verbally administered question on the emotional quality of life (Emoqol 100), for low mood in patients with symptoms of distress in an ambulatory care setting.

Design And Setting: Eligible patients were consecutive patients seen by one of the authors over 13 months with possible distress/low mood.