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Original

An examination of the efficiency of the 12-item SPHERE questionnaire as a screening instrument for common mental disorders in primary care

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Pages 236-239 | Received 18 Jun 2002, Accepted 24 Sep 2002, Published online: 07 Aug 2009

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