Response to the Comments on "Indian Medical Students with Depression, Anxiety, and Suicidal behavior: Why Do They Not Seek Treatment?".

Optimal cut-off score for diagnosing depression with the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9): a meta-analysis. The appropriateness of using a cutoff of 15 on Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) for determining the presence of depression and the wisdom of classifying the participants scoring 10-14 as normal has been questioned. [Extracted from the article]