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. 2017 Sep;26(3):e1565.
doi: 10.1002/mpr.1565. Epub 2017 May 12.

The Saudi National Mental Health Survey: Methodological and logistical challenges from the pilot study

Mona Shahab  1 , Feda Al-Tuwaijri  2 , Lisa Bilal  3 , Sanaa Hyder  3 , Abdulhameed Abdullah Al-Habeeb  4 , Abdullah Al-Subaie  5 , Zeina Mneimneh  6 , Beth-Ellen Pennell  6 , Nancy Sampson  7 , Ronald C Kessler  7 , Yasmin Altwaijri  3
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The Saudi National Mental Health Survey: Methodological and logistical challenges from the pilot study

Mona Shahab et al. Int J Methods Psychiatr Res. 2017 Sep.

Abstract

Several challenges exist in carrying out nation-wide epidemiological surveys in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) due to the unique characteristics of its population. The objectives of this report are to review these challenges and the lessons learnt about best practices in meeting these challenges from the extensive piloting of the Saudi National Mental Health Survey (SNMHS), which is being carried out as part of the World Mental Health (WMH) Survey Initiative. We focus on challenges involving sample design, instrumentation, and data collection procedures. The SNMHS will ultimately provide crucial data for health policy-makers and mental health specialists in KSA.

Keywords: WHO-CIDI diagnostic interview; epidemiology; mental health; psychiatry; survey.

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