Prevalence of mental diseases in Austria : Systematic review of the published evidence.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Addressing the growing burden of mental diseases is a public health priority. Nevertheless, many countries lack reliable estimates of the proportion of the population affected, which are crucial for health and social policy planning. This study aimed to collect existing evidence on the prevalence of mental diseases in Austria. METHODS:A systematic review was conducted using MeSH, EMTREE and free-text terms in seven bibliographic databases. In addition, the references of included papers and relevant Austria-specific websites were searched. Articles published after 1996 pertaining to the Austrian adult population and presenting prevalence data for mental diseases were included in the analysis. RESULTS:A total of 2612 records were identified in the database search, 19 of which were

SUBMITTER: Laszewska A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5816100 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature