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ArticleJMIR mental health2018

A Smart Screening Device for Patients with Mental Health Problems in Primary Health Care: Development and Pilot Study.

Jan van Bebber, Rob R Meijer, Johana Tw Wigman, Sjoerd Sytema, Lex Wunderink

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Article in JMIR mental health, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Jan van BebberInterdisciplinary Center for Psychopathology and Emotion Regulation, University Center for Psychopathology, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9453-1862
Rob R MeijerDepartment of Psychometrics and Statistics, Faculty of Behavioral and Social Sciences, University of Groningen, Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5368-992X
Johana Tw WigmanInterdisciplinary Center for Psychopathology and Emotion Regulation, University Center for Psychopathology, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9504-4564
Sjoerd SytemaRob Giel Research Center, University Center for Psychopathology, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7901-3338
Lex WunderinkDepartment of Education and Research, Friesland Mental Health Services (GGZ Friesland), Leeuwarden, Netherlands.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4150-4681
University Medical Center Groningen · NLGGZ Friesland · NLUniversity of Groningen · NL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAdequate recognition of mental health problems is a prerequisite for successful treatment. Although most people tend to consult their general practitioner (GP) when they first experience mental health problems, GPs are not very well equipped to screen for various forms of psychopathology to help them determine clients' need for treatment.

objectiveIn this paper, the development and characteristics of CATja, a computerized adaptive test battery built to facilitate triage in primary care settings, are described, and first results of its implementation are reported.

methodsCATja was developed in close collaboration with GPs and mental health assistants (MHAs). During implementation, MHAs were requested to appraise clients' rankings (N=91) on the domains to be tested and to indicate the treatment level they deemed most appropriate for clients before test administration. We compared the agreement between domain score appraisals and domain score computed by CATja and the agreement between initial (before test administration) treatment level advice and final treatment level advice.

resultsAgreements (Cohen kappas) between MHAs' appraisals of clients' scores and clients' scores computed by CATja were mostly between .40 and .50 (Cohen kappas=.10-.20), and the agreement between "initial" treatment levels and the final treatment level advised was .65 (Cohen kappa=.55).

conclusionsUsing CATja, caregivers can efficiently generate summaries of their clients' mental well-being on which decisions about treatment type and care level may be based. Further validation research is needed.

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