Table 3 Characteristics of European studies included in Maudsley review [6] with the German Health Survey, 1999 [11]. (Adapted from [6])
From: The distribution of the common mental disorders: social inequalities in Europe
| Â | European Surveys | Year | Type of study | Population sampled | Size of sample (achieved) | Response rate | Mental health instrument |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Annual Health Surveys for England | 1993, repeated annually | population survey | All adults in England, children from 1995 | 16,569 (1993) | 76% for full interview, 66% for nurse tests (1993) | GHQ-12, cut-off 4+ |
2 | National Psychiatric Morbidity Survey of Great Britain (household sample) | 1993 | population survey | All adults in England, Wales and Scotland (excluding Highland and Islands) | 10,108 | 80% | Clinical Interview Schedule (CIS revised) |
3a | Health and Life-style Survey | 1984–85 | population survey | Adults 18+, England, Wales, Scotland | 9,003 | 73% for interview, 54% for self-completed questionnaire | GHQ-30 (+ a malaise measure) |
3b | Health and Life-style Survey – follow-up | 1991–92 | follow-up of 84/85 respondents | Adults 18+, England, Wales, Scotland | 5,352 | 59% of those interviewed in 1984/5 were re-interviewed | GHQ-30 (+ a malaise measure) |
4 | British Household Panel Survey | 1991–92 | population survey, with follow-up after one year | Adults aged 16+, households in Great Britain, south of Caledonian Canal | 10,264 | 74% of 7,488 households | GHQ-12, cut-off 3+ |
5 | Netherlands Mental Health Survey and Incidence Study (NEMESIS) | 1996 | population survey with follow-up at one and three years | Adults 18–64 resident in The Netherlands | 7,147 | 64% | Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI); GHQ-12 |
6 | National German Health Survey (GHS) | 1999 | population survey | Adults 18–65 resident in Germany | 4181 | ? | Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI – Munich version) |