BACKGROUND: The authors analyse the prevalence of subthreshold @entity146 in primary care and their association with the @entity1 's health perception, disability in daily activities and @entity458 . METHODS: Five-hundred and fifty-four primary care @entity1 who completed a two-phase study were administered the Composite International Interview for Primary Health Care (CIDI-PHC) and other self-report measures. Unweighted and weighted prevalence estimates were obtained for @entity1479 and @entity74 defined by specific operational criteria. The impact of @entity74 on health perception, disability in daily activities and @entity458 was analysed by using multiple regression models. RESULTS: The overall prevalence of @entity74 exceeded that of @entity1479 . Subjects with @entity74 reported levels of @entity458 , disability in daily activities and perceived health comparable to those of @entity1 with full-fledged @entity1479 . When we analysed the associated health characteristics of individual @entity74 , we found that each @entity74 was characterized by poorer health perception, after adjusting for comorbidity with defined disorders and @entity221 , age and gender. Disability in daily activities was increased in individuals with subthreshold @entity308 and @entity8396 . LIMITATIONS: The number of cases with subthreshold @entity4697 is very small and does not allow one to draw any definite conclusions on their associated characteristics. To reduce non-response bias related to sampling design and refusals, adjusted sampling weights were computed. Since the study design in Bologna and Verona was different and Bologna @entity1 scoring <4 on the General Health Questionnaire were not interviewed, individuals with minimal distress come from the Verona sample alone. CONCLUSIONS: Because of the prevalence and associated characteristics of @entity74 , primary care physicians should attach adequate importance to the @entity1 's perceived poor health, distress and inability to fulfil daily tasks. The clinical relevance of @entity74 has also potential implications for ongoing revisions of classification systems.

Subthreshold XXXX in primary care: prevalence and associated characteristics.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients', 'patient'] @entity1479 :: ('OMIM:252500', 'Disease') :: ['ICD-10 formal disorders', 'ICD-10 disorders'] @entity308 :: ('MESH:D003866', 'Disease') :: ['depression'] @entity4697 :: ('MESH:D016584', 'Disease') :: ['panic and somatization'] @entity146 :: ('MESH:D001523', 'Disease') :: ['psychiatric disorders'] @entity8396 :: ('MESH:D000379', 'Disease') :: ['agoraphobia'] @entity458 :: ('MESH:D020018', 'Disease') :: ['psychological distress'] @entity74 :: ('MESH:D030342', 'Disease') :: ['subthreshold disorder', 'subthreshold disorders'] @entity221 :: ('MESH:D005334', 'Disease') :: ['physical illness']
@entity146 :: (MESH:D001523,Disease) :: ['psychiatric disorders']
