Dutch OCD Association (NOCDA)
The NOCDA study follows over 400 patients with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) referred to a mental health care centre for evaluation and treatment in the Netherlands. Participants were aged 18 and above at baseline with a lifetime diagnosis of OCD determined by administration of the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Axis I Disorders. Recruitment took place between September 2005 and November 2009, with participants contacted five times within a six-year period.
Study design
Cohort - clinical
Number of participants at first data collection
419 (participants)
Age at first data collection
≥ 18 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
2005
Primary Institutions
Dimence (Healthcare/Medical, Netherlands)
GGZ Overijssel (Healthcare/Medical, Netherlands)
GGZ inGeest (Healthcare/Medical, Netherlands)
GGz Centraal (Healthcare/Medical, Netherlands)
Leiden University Medical Center (Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum, LUMC) (Healthcare/Medical, Netherlands)
Links
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Dimence Group (Dimence Groep) (Healthcare/Medical, Netherlands)
Geestelijke Gezondheidszorg Centraal (GGZ Centraal) (Healthcare/Medical, Netherlands)
Geestelijke Gezondheidszorg Overijssel (GGZ Overijssel) (Healthcare/Medical, Netherlands)
Geestelijke Gezondheidszorg inGeest (GGZ inGeest) (Healthcare/Medical, Netherlands)
Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC) (Healthcare/Medical, Netherlands)
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Interview – face-to-face
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Self-completed questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
- None
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- None
Engagement
Keywords
Consortia and dataset groups
