Health-related quality of life in primary care patients with mental disorders: results from the PRIME-MD 1000 study
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Efforts to improve the overall quality of life of patients in a primary care setting should include the detection and treatment of mental disorders. Researchers gave the MOS Short-Form General Health Survey to 1,000 patients from the Primary Care Evaluation of Mental Disorders (PRIME-MD) study. This survey measures health-related quality of life (HRQL) by determining overall physical health, bodily pain, social functioning, ability to perform daily activities and mental health. Thirty-nine percent of the patients had one or more mental disorders such as depression, anxiety, binge eating and alcohol abuse. The survey showed that most of the mental disorders had a substantial effect on HRQL. Mood disorders affected all areas of HRQL, while anxiety disorders primarily affected mental health and social functioning. Eating disorders affected social functioning and bodily pain. Most of the mental disorders affected HRQL as severely as chronic diseases such as heart disease, diabetes and arthritis.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 1995
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Validation and Utility of a Self-report Version of PRIME-MD: The PHQ Primary Care Study
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The PRIME-MD Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ) takes less time than the original PRIME-MD and can be done by the patient. The Primary Care Evaluation of Mental Disorders (PRIME-MD) is used to detect patients who may have psychological problems. In a study of 3,000 patients who used the PHQ, about 30% had a mental disorder according to the questionnaire. It took the doctors about 3 minutes on average to review the questionnaire and most of the doctors agreed with the PHQ result. However, only in 32% of the cases did the doctor change the treatment plan based on the questionnaire.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 1999
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Similar Effectiveness of Paroxetine, Fluoxetine, and Sertraline in Primary Care: A Randomized Trial. (Original Contribution)
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Different selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) appear to be equally effective in treating depression, according to researchers who evaluated paroxetine, fluoxetine, and sertraline in a study of 573 patients. Compared to other antidepressants, SSRIs have fewer side effects.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 2001
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