OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to present scoring rules for predicting DSM-IV @entity1032 in the previous 12 months using the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale in the Australian population. METHOD: The method described in Kessler et al. was closely followed using data from the 2007 Australian Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing. A series of 93 nested logistic regression models were generated and compared to estimate the predicted probabilities of @entity1032 for each survey respondent using scores on the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale. The best model was selected using information theoretic criteria. Concordance between the predicted probabilities of @entity1032 generated by the best models with DSM-IV defined @entity1032 , assessed using the Composite International Diagnostic Interview, was determined using receiver operating characteristic analysis. RESULTS: The best fitting models were found to contain the quadratic form of the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (both 6 item and 10 item versions). Age was found to be significant in the model predicting mood, @entity148 , and substance use with serious impairment using the 6 item version whilst age and gender was found to be significant in the model for the 10 item version. The concordance between the predicted probabilities of mood, @entity148 , and substance use with serious impairment generated from the best models and DSM-IV mood, @entity148 , and substance use with serious impairment was within an acceptable level for both versions. Results were similar when predicting DSM-IV mood, @entity148 , and substance use without seriousness indicators and DSM-IV @entity148 and @entity308 . The performance of predicted probabilities was then examined in various sub-populations of the Australian population. CONCLUSIONS: Using a logistic regression model, the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale can be used to generate predicted probabilities of @entity1032 with an acceptable level of agreement in Australian-based population studies where it is not feasible to conduct a comprehensive assessment.

Estimating the prevalence of DSM-IV XXXX in the Australian general population using the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale.

@entity1032 :: ('MESH:D008607', 'Disease') :: ['mental illness'] @entity148 :: ('MESH:D001008', 'Disease') :: ['anxiety'] @entity308 :: ('MESH:D003866', 'Disease') :: ['depression']
@entity1032 :: (MESH:D008607,Disease) :: ['mental illness']
