Design of the ICD-10 field trial in German-speaking countries.
The study design of the international multicentric field trial on ICD-10, chapter V (F) "Mental, Behavioural and Developmental Disorders: Clinical Descriptions and Diagnostic Guidelines" (1987 draft) including some modifications for the study in German-speaking countries, is described. The various stages of the field trial, instruments used, and the data base, are presented.
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Department of Psychiatry, Lübeck Medical University, FRG.
Freyberger
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Malchow
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D000328:Adult; D001317:Austria; D001519:Behavior; D005260:Female; D005859:Germany, East; D005860:Germany, West; D006801:Humans; D007256:Information Systems; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000145:classification* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D015337:Multicenter Studies as Topic; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012107:Research Design; D013557:Switzerland