2021
A combination sampling approach for epidemiologic research in humanitarian settings: a case analysis of a study of depressive disorder prevalence among refugees in Greece
Poole D, Raymond N, Berens J, Latonero M, Ricard J, Hedt-Gauthier B. A combination sampling approach for epidemiologic research in humanitarian settings: a case analysis of a study of depressive disorder prevalence among refugees in Greece. BMC Public Health 2021, 21: 272. PMID: 33530961, PMCID: PMC7856792, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-021-10342-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRefugee camp settingsCamp settingBurden of depressive disordersMental health disordersDepressive disorderHumanitarian emergenciesDepressive disorder prevalenceEpidemiological researchHealth disordersStrengthening preventionHumanitarian settingsDisorder prevalencePopulation screeningRisk of coercionResearch teamSurvey studySampling approachSystematic samplingQuasi-randomizedCase analysisSyrian refugee campParticipantsResearch studiesBurdenPrevention
2020
Sequential screening for depression in humanitarian emergencies: a validation study of the Patient Health Questionnaire among Syrian refugees
Poole D, Liao S, Larson E, Hedt-Gauthier B, Raymond N, Bärnighausen T, Smith Fawzi M. Sequential screening for depression in humanitarian emergencies: a validation study of the Patient Health Questionnaire among Syrian refugees. Annals Of General Psychiatry 2020, 19: 5. PMID: 32042301, PMCID: PMC6998825, DOI: 10.1186/s12991-020-0259-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSequential screening processPatient Health QuestionnairePHQ-2PHQ-8Health QuestionnaireSequential screening approachEight-item Patient Health QuestionnaireScreening processResponse burdenMethodsThis study analyzed dataPercent agreementMental health surveillanceHumanitarian emergenciesNegative percent agreementCross-sectional surveyStudy analyzed dataHealth surveillancePositive percent agreementSymptoms of MDDConclusionsThe benefitsSequential screeningSyrian refugeesValidation studyDepressive disorderRespondents