The contribution of european case registers to research on schizophrenia

Psychiatric case registers have become important instruments for epidemiological research and for the evaluation of care provided for persons suffering from schizophrenia. Under the condition of a sufficient provision of care, case registers permit relatively reliable estimates of "treated"...

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Published in:Schizophrenia bulletin 1986, Vol.12 (1), p.26-51
Main Authors: HÄFNER, H, AN DER HEIDEN, W
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adoption
Adult
Aged
Biological and medical sciences
Data Collection
Diseases in Twins
Emigration and Immigration
Employment
Epidemiology
Etiology
Europe
Experimentation
Female
Germany, West
Health Planning
Human
Humans
Male
Marriage
Medical Records
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Occupations
Psychiatric epidemiology
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Registries
Risk
Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia - epidemiology
Schizophrenia - genetics
Schizophrenia - therapy
Social Class
Social Mobility
Social psychiatry. Ethnopsychiatry
Stress, Psychological - psychology
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Summary:Psychiatric case registers have become important instruments for epidemiological research and for the evaluation of care provided for persons suffering from schizophrenia. Under the condition of a sufficient provision of care, case registers permit relatively reliable estimates of "treated" incidence and prevalence, and enable the investigation of associations between morbidity risks, disease courses, and variables such as ecological, social, and occupational factors. The linkage with twin, adoption, and birth registers provides new opportunities for the investigation of the impact of genetic versus environmental factors on the probability of becoming ill with schizophrenia. On the basis of long-term utilization figures, case registers enable a valid measure for controlling utilization, effectiveness, quality, and costs of care. Because case registers take demographic and regional factors into account, they enable better planning of mental health services--a task that grows more important with the shift from hospital-based to community-based treatment, especially for the chronic patients.
ISSN:0586-7614
1745-1701
DOI:10.1093/schbul/12.1.26