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. 2012 Dec 5;7(12):e51167. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0051167

Table 1. Standardized self-report questionnaires that were assessed at baseline (T1) and 6-month follow-up (T2).

Name Description
Patient Health Questionnaire-4: PHQ-4 [24]
Ultra-brief screening tool: Subscales for depression (PHQ-2), anxiety (GAD-2), 1 single-item for impairment rating.
Domains: Depression, anxiety; time frame: Past 14 days.
5 items, 4-point Likert scale from 0 to 3; for PHQ-2 and GAD-2 each 2 items, ranges from 0 to 6.
Cut off score: PHQ-2 sum score: ≥3; GAD-2 sum score: ≥3 [24], [25].
Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale:CES-D [27]
Short version of the CES-D: Frequency of depressive symptoms.
Domain: Depression; time frame: Past 7 days.
15 items, 4-point Likert scale from 0 to 3; total sum score from 0 to 45.
Cut off score: CES-D sum score: ≥18 [27].
Brief Symptom Inventory: BSI [26]
Short version of the Symptom Checklist 90-R (SCL-90-R): Severity of psychiatric symptoms.
Domains: General and specific psychological distress; time frame: Past 7 days.
53 items, 5-point Likert scale from 0 to 4; total mean score from 0 to 4. Applied scores in this study: Global severity index (GSI), subscales depression, anxiety, interpersonal sensitivity, phobic anxiety.
Cut off score for GSI, depression, anxiety, interpersonal sensitivity, phobic anxiety: T scores: ≥0.63 [26].
World Health Organization 5-item Well-Being Index: WHO-5 [28]
Short depression screening tool of the WHO.
Domain: Psychological well-being (mood, interests, energy, sleep, psychomotor functioning); time frame: Past 14 days.
5 items, 6-point Likert scale from 0 to 5; total sum score from 0 to 25; higher scores indicating better well-being.
Cut off score: WHO-5 sum score <14, clinically relevant depressive state [28].
Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test:AUDIT [29], [30]
WHO screening tool for alcohol-related problems.
Domain: Hazardous and harmful alcohol consumption, and alcohol-related problems; time frame: Past 12 months.
10 items, 5-point Likert scale from 0 to 4; total sum score from 0 to 40. Applied scores in this study: AUDIT sum score for any alcohol use disorder, AUDIT-C score for risky alcohol consumption (sum of items 1 to 3).
Cut off score: AUDIT sum score: ≥8 for men, ≥5 for women [29]; AUDIT-C score: >4 for men, >3 for women [30].