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
GGZ Overijssel
GGZ inGeest
GGz Centraal
Leiden University Medical Center (Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum, LUMC)
Links
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Dimence Group (Dimence Groep)
Geestelijke Gezondheidszorg Centraal (GGZ Centraal)
Geestelijke Gezondheidszorg Overijssel (GGZ Overijssel)
Geestelijke Gezondheidszorg inGeest (GGZ inGeest)
Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC)
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Interview – face-to-face
- Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
- Self-report questionnaire – paper or computer assisted
- None
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- None
Engagement
Keywords
Consortia and dataset groups
