Finlay-Jones R A, Burvill P W
Psychol Med. 1977 Aug;7(3):475-89. doi: 10.1017/s0033291700004463.
The method is described of a point-prevalence survey of minor psychiatric morbidity among a sample of healthy community residents. The General Health Questionnaire was used as the sole means of case identification. The demographic characteristics of the sample were compared in detail with those of the total population. The factors mainly responsible for sample bias were difficulty with the English language, the varying degree of personal contact made with residents, and the difficulty in contacting the employed population during working hours. The overall response rate of the survey was 66-2%. The demographic groups found to be at significantly higher risk for minor psychiatric morbidity included women, the young, non-British migrant women, and lower social class men.
本文描述了对健康社区居民样本进行轻度精神疾病患病率点调查的方法。使用一般健康问卷作为病例识别的唯一手段。将样本的人口统计学特征与总人口的特征进行了详细比较。造成样本偏差的主要因素包括英语语言困难、与居民的个人接触程度不同以及在工作时间难以联系到就业人口。调查的总体回应率为66.2%。发现患轻度精神疾病风险显著较高的人口群体包括女性、年轻人、非英国移民女性以及社会阶层较低的男性。
