Study approach and field work procedures of the MentDis_ICF65+ project on the prevalence of mental disorders in the older adult European population.
BMC Psychiatry
; 17(1): 366, 2017 Nov 16.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
This study describes the study approach and field procedures of the MentDis_ICF65+ study, which aims to assess the prevalence of mental disorders in older adults.METHODS:
An age-appropriate version of the Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI65+) was developed and tested with regard to its feasibility and psychometric properties in a pre-test and pilot phase. In the cross-sectional survey an age-stratified, random sample of older adults (65-84 years) living in selected catchment areas of five European countries and Israel was recruited.RESULTS:
N = 3142 participants (mean age 73.7 years, 50.7% female) took part in face-to-face interviews. The mean response rate was 20% and varied significantly between centres, age and gender groups. Sociodemographic differences between the study centres appeared for the place of birth, number of grandchildren, close significants, retirement and self-rated financial situation. The comparison of the MentDis_ICF65+ sample with the catchment area and country population of the study centres revealed significant differences, although most of these were numerically small.CONCLUSIONS:
The study will generate new information on the prevalence of common mental disorders among older adults across Europe using an age-appropriate, standardized diagnostic instrument and a harmonized approach to sampling. Generalizability of the findings and a potentially limited representativeness are discussed.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Escalas de Graduação Psiquiátrica
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Área Programática de Saúde
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Projetos de Pesquisa Epidemiológica
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Transtornos Mentais
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País como assunto:
Asia
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Europa
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2017
Tipo de documento:
Article