ROM-GPS: Routine Outcome Monitoring for Geriatric Psychiatry & Sciences; a cohort study of older patients with depressive, anxiety or somatic symptom disorders referred for specialised mental health care
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON28089
- Lead Sponsor
- Department of PsychiatryUniversity Medical Center GroningenThe Netherlands
- Brief Summary
Oude Voshaar RC, D’Hondt T, Naarding P, Smeets M, Lugtenburg A, Marijnissen RM, Hendriks GJ, Verlinde L, Van den Brink RHS. Study design of the Routine Outcome Monitoring for Geriatric Psychiatry & Sciences (ROMG-GPS) project; A cohort study of older patients with affective disorders referred for specialised mental health care. (Submitted).
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 600
Inclusion criteria are 1) 60 years or older, 2) referred to one the participating outpatient clinics for specialised mental health care, 3) presence of an affective disorder confirmed by the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview-Plus (MINI-Plus), and 4) given informed consent.
Exclusion criteria are 1) an established diagnosis of a neurodegenerative disorder or less than 18 points on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) test, 2) a (history of a) bipolar or psychotic disorder, 3) a severe substance-use disorder in need of specialised treatment, 4) physically or mentally too handicapped to administer self-report questionnaires or perform cognitive testing, or 5) insufficient mastery of the Dutch language.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational non invasive
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The primary outcome is remission of the index affective disorder at one-year follow-up or end of treatment (if earlier)
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Secondary outcomes include the course of symptom severity of the index disorder and of functional limitations