Barriers Identified
Mental Health - specifically mood, anxiety, alcohol, and eating disorders
Number and Types of Questions
Twenty-six 'yes' or 'no' questions and a 12-page clinical evaluation guide for physicians
Target Population
Not available
Methodological Information
The validity of the diagnoses was compared to that of mental health professionals who interviewed the same patients; the accuracy rate was 88 percent. Prevalence of psychiatric disorders detected by the PRIME-MD in the 1,000 patients was as follows: any mood disorder, 26 percent; any anxiety disorder 18 percent; any eating disorder, three percent; and probable alcohol abuse/dependence, five percent.12
Implementation
The patient completes the one-page questionnaire prior to meeting with the clinician. The clinician uses the 12-page clinical evaluation guide to follow up on the patient's positive responses to the patient questionnaire.
Cost
None
Source or Publisher
Pfizer Inc.
235 East 42nd Street
New York, NY 10017-5755
State(s) Believed to be Using
New Jersey
12 Baldwin, Joyce and Staff. Questionnaire Helps Primary Care Physicians Detect Mental Disorders. Psychiatric Times, Vol. XII, Issue 2, February 1995.
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