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Study approach and field work procedures of the MentDis_ICF65+ project on the prevalence of mental disorders in the older adult European population

Authors :
Jana Volkert
Martin Härter
Maria Christina Dehoust
Holger Schulz
Susanne Sehner
Anna Suling
Karl Wegscheider
Berta Ausín
Alessandra Canuto
Mike J. Crawford
Chiara Da Ronch
Luigi Grassi
Yael Hershkovitz
Manuel Muñoz
Alan Quirk
Ora Rotenstein
Ana Belén Santos-Olmo
Arieh Y. Shalev
Jens Strehle
Kerstin Weber
Hans-Ulrich Wittchen
Sylke Andreas
Source :
BMC Psychiatry, Vol 17, Iss 1, Pp 1-15 (2017)
Publication Year :
2017
Publisher :
BMC, 2017.

Abstract

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.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1471244X
Volume :
17
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
BMC Psychiatry
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.53645d57319484bae78c545e3bfef4e
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-017-1534-5