Assessing mental health from registry data: What is the best proxy?

Last updated on 20-1-2025 by Robby De Pauw

Peer reviewed scientific article

English

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Abstract:

Objective Medical registries frequently underestimate the prevalence of health problems compared with surveys. This study aimed to determine the registry variables that can serve as a proxy for variables studied in a mental health survey. Materials and methods Prevalences of depressive symptoms, anxiety and psychoactive medication use from the 2018 Belgian Health Interview Survey (HIS) were compared with same-year prevalences from INTEGO, a Belgian primary care registry. Participants aged 15 and above were included. We assessed correlation using Spearman’s rho (SR), and agreement u…

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