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Diagnosing depression in primary care: a Rasch analysis of the Major Depression Inventory

Kaj Sparle ChristensenResearch Unit for General Practice and Section for General Medical Practice, Department of Public Health, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark; Correspondence[email protected]
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Eva OernboelResearch Clinic for Functional Disorders and Psychosomatics, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark; View further author information
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Marie Germund NielsenResearch Unit for General Practice and Section for General Medical Practice, Department of Public Health, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark; View further author information
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Per BechPsychiatric Research Unit, Mental Health Centre North Zealand, University of Copenhagen, Aarhus, DenmarkView further author information
Pages 256-263 | Received 19 Dec 2016, Accepted 17 Dec 2018, Published online: 26 Apr 2019

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