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To assess the prevalence of depressive disorders in randomly selected general population cohorts across five European nations.

October 1, 2001The British Journal of PsychiatryOpen Access

Depressive disorders in Europe: prevalence figures from the ODIN study

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JAJosé Luís Ayuso‐MateosInstituto de Salud Carlos III JVJosé Luis Vázquez‐BarqueroUniversity of Verona CDChristopher DowrickUniversity of Liverpool

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Cross-sectional community study reveals significant geographic variations in depressive disorder prevalence across European populations, highlighting high regional burdens.

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To assess the prevalence of depressive disorders in randomly selected general population cohorts across five European nations.
Conducted a two-phase, cross-sectional community survey among randomly selected general population samples across five European countries (combined n=8,764).
Screened participants using the Beck Depression Inventory in Phase 1, followed by diagnostic evaluation with the Schedule for Clinical Assessment in Neuropsychiatry in Phase 2.
The overall prevalence of depressive disorders across the combined European sample was 8.56% (95% CI 7.05–10.37).
Prevalence rates were higher in women at 10.05% (95% CI 7.80–12.85) than in men at 6.61% (95% CI 4.92–8.83).
Observed prevalence varied widely by site, clustering into high-prevalence areas (urban Ireland and urban UK), a low-prevalence area (urban Spain), and medium-prevalence regions (remaining sites).

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Ayuso‐Mateos et al. (2001) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7cebe574bc62f97e6f73eb https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.179.4.308

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October 1, 2001The British Journal of PsychiatryOpen Access

Depressive disorders in Europe: prevalence figures from the ODIN study

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JAJosé Luís Ayuso‐MateosInstituto de Salud Carlos III JVJosé Luis Vázquez‐BarqueroUniversity of Verona CDChristopher DowrickUniversity of Liverpool

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Cross-sectional community study reveals significant geographic variations in depressive disorder prevalence across European populations, highlighting high regional burdens.

Key Points

To assess the prevalence of depressive disorders in randomly selected general population cohorts across five European nations.
Conducted a two-phase, cross-sectional community survey among randomly selected general population samples across five European countries (combined n=8,764).
Screened participants using the Beck Depression Inventory in Phase 1, followed by diagnostic evaluation with the Schedule for Clinical Assessment in Neuropsychiatry in Phase 2.
The overall prevalence of depressive disorders across the combined European sample was 8.56% (95% CI 7.05–10.37).
Prevalence rates were higher in women at 10.05% (95% CI 7.80–12.85) than in men at 6.61% (95% CI 4.92–8.83).
Observed prevalence varied widely by site, clustering into high-prevalence areas (urban Ireland and urban UK), a low-prevalence area (urban Spain), and medium-prevalence regions (remaining sites).

Cite This Study

Ayuso‐Mateos et al. (2001) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7cebe574bc62f97e6f73eb https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.179.4.308

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