Prevalence of psychotic disorders and its association with methodological issues. A systematic review and meta-analyses.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The purpose of this study is to provide an updated systematic review to identify studies describing the prevalence of psychosis in order to explore methodological factors that could account for the variation in prevalence estimates.

Methods

Studies with original data related to the prevalence of psychosis (published between 1990 and 2015) were identified via searching electronic databases and reviewing manual citations. Prevalence estimates were sorted according to prevalence type (point, 12-months and lifetime). The independent association between key methodological variables and the mean effect of prevalence was examined (prevalence type, case-finding setting, method of confirming diagnosis, international classification of diseases, diagnosis category, and study

SUBMITTER: Moreno-Kustner B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5896987 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature