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

M. Shahab; F. Al-Tuwaijri; L. Bilal; S. Hyder; A.A. Al-Habeeb; Abdullah S. Al‐Subaie; Z. Mneimneh; B.-E. Pennell; Nancy A. Sampson; R.C. Kessler; Y. Altwaijri

doi:10.1002/mpr.1565

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

M. Shahab, F. Al-Tuwaijri, L. Bilal, S. Hyder, A.A. Al-Habeeb, Abdullah S. Al‐Subaie, Z. Mneimneh, B.-E. Pennell, Nancy A. Sampson, R.C. Kessler, Y. Altwaijri

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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.

Original language	English
Article number	e1565
Journal	International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research
Volume	26
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/mpr.1565
Publication status	Published - 12 May 2017

Keywords

epidemiology
mental health
psychiatry
survey
WHO-CIDI diagnostic interview

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Shahab, M., Al-Tuwaijri, F., Bilal, L., Hyder, S., Al-Habeeb, A. A., Al‐Subaie, A. S., Mneimneh, Z., Pennell, B.-E., Sampson, N. A., Kessler, R. C., & Altwaijri, Y. (2017). The Saudi National Mental Health Survey: Methodological and logistical challenges from the pilot study. International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research, 26(3), Article e1565. https://doi.org/10.1002/mpr.1565

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