Zurich/Swiss psychiatric case register
The Zurich/Swiss psychiatric case register included all patients aged 15 to 79 years residing in the canton of Zurich, Switzerland, who had been admitted to a psychiatric hospital between January 1, 1977, and 31 December, 2004. Patients were traced using the Central Psychiatric Register which covers all mental health services in the canton of Zurich.
Study design
Registry
Number of participants at first data collection
141,360 (inpatient episodes)
Recruitment is ongoing
Age at first data collection
15 - 79 years (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
No
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
1977
Primary Institutions
Psychiatric University Hospital Zurich
Links
No website available
Profile paper DOI
Funders
Department of Public Health of the Canton of Zurich
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Secondary data
- None
- None
- Healthcare data
Engagement
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