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Arias de la Torre J, Vilagut G, Ronaldson A, Bakolis I, Dregan A, Navarro-Mateu F, Pérez K, Szucs A, Bartoll-Roca X, Molina AJ, Elices M, Pérez-Solá V, Martín V, Valderas JM, Serrano-Blanco A, Alonso J
Reconsidering the Use of Population Health Surveys for Monitoring of Mental Health
Reconsidering the use of population health surveys for the monitoring of mental health.
Jorge Arias de la Torre;
Gemma Vilagut;
Amy Ronaldson;
Ioannis Bakolis;
Alex Dregan;
Fernando Navarro-Mateu;
Katherine Pérez;
Anna Szucs;
Xavier Bartoll-Roca;
Antonio J Molina;
Matilde Elices;
Víctor Pérez-Solá;
Vicente Martín;
Jose M Valderas;
Antoni Serrano-Blanco;
Jordi Alonso
ABSTRACT
The monitoring of the mental health status of the population and the assessment of its determinants are two of the most relevant pillars of public mental health, and data from population health surveys could be instrumental to support them. Although these surveys could be an important and suitable resource for these purposes, due to different limitations and challenges, they are often relegated to the background behind other data sources, such as Electronic Health Records. These limitations and challenges include those related to the measurement properties and cross-cultural validity of the tools used for the assessment of mental disorders, their degree of representativeness, and to possible difficulties in the linkage with other data sources. Successfully addressing these limitations could significantly increase the potential of health surveys in the monitoring of mental disorders and, ultimately, maximise the impact of the relevant policies to reduce their burden.
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Arias de la Torre J, Vilagut G, Ronaldson A, Bakolis I, Dregan A, Navarro-Mateu F, Pérez K, Szucs A, Bartoll-Roca X, Molina AJ, Elices M, Pérez-Solá V, Martín V, Valderas JM, Serrano-Blanco A, Alonso J
Reconsidering the Use of Population Health Surveys for Monitoring of Mental Health