TY - JOUR
T1 - Reconsidering the Use of Population Health Surveys for Monitoring of Mental Health
AU - Arias de la Torre, Jorge
AU - Vilagut, Gemma
AU - Ronaldson, Amy
AU - Bakolis, Ioannis
AU - Dregan, Alex
AU - Navarro-Mateu, Fernando
AU - Pérez, Katherine
AU - Szücs, Anna
AU - Bartoll-Roca, Xavier
AU - Molina, Antonio J.
AU - Elices, Matilde
AU - Pérez-Solá, Víctor
AU - Martín, Vicente
AU - Serrano-Blanco, Antoni
AU - Valderas, Jose M.
AU - Alonso, Jordi
N1 - Funding Information:
This work is partially funded by the University of Exeter, and CIBER (Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red) Epidemiology and Public Health (grant ESP21PI05). This paper represents independent research partly funded by the National Institute for Health Research’s (NIHR’s) Biomedical Research Centre at South London and Maudsley NHS (National Health Service) Foundation Trust, and King’s College London. The views expressed are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the NHS, the NIHR, or the Department of Health.
Publisher Copyright:
© Jorge Arias de la Torre, Gemma Vilagut, Amy Ronaldson, Ioannis Bakolis, Alex Dregan, Fernando Navarro-Mateu, Katherine Pérez, Anna Szücs, Xavier Bartoll-Roca, Antonio J Molina, Matilde Elices, Víctor Pérez-Solá, Vicente Martín, Antoni Serrano-Blanco, Jose M Valderas, Jordi Alonso.
PY - 2023/1
Y1 - 2023/1
N2 - Monitoring of the mental health status of the population and assessment of its determinants are 2 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 measurement properties and cross-cultural validity of the tools used for the assessment of mental disorders, their degree of representativeness, and 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 maximize the impact of the relevant policies to reduce their burden at the population level. The widespread use of data from population health surveys, ideally linked to electronic health records data, would enhance the quality of the information available for research, public mental health decision-making, and ultimately addressing the growing burden of mental disorders.
AB - Monitoring of the mental health status of the population and assessment of its determinants are 2 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 measurement properties and cross-cultural validity of the tools used for the assessment of mental disorders, their degree of representativeness, and 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 maximize the impact of the relevant policies to reduce their burden at the population level. The widespread use of data from population health surveys, ideally linked to electronic health records data, would enhance the quality of the information available for research, public mental health decision-making, and ultimately addressing the growing burden of mental disorders.
KW - assessment tool
KW - burden
KW - challenges
KW - data collection
KW - electronic health record
KW - health surveys
KW - mental health
KW - monitoring
KW - population
KW - population health survey
KW - public heath
KW - status
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U2 - 10.2196/48138
DO - 10.2196/48138
M3 - Short survey
C2 - 37995112
AN - SCOPUS:85177764970
SN - 2369-2960
VL - 9
JO - JMIR Public Health and Surveillance
JF - JMIR Public Health and Surveillance
IS - 1
M1 - e48138
ER -
