@article {Herdman61, author = {David Herdman and Helen Sharma and Anna Simpson and Louisa Murdin}, title = {Integrating mental and physical health assessment in a neuro-otology clinic: feasibility, acceptability, associations and prevalence of common mental health disorders}, volume = {20}, number = {1}, pages = {61--66}, year = {2020}, doi = {10.7861/clinmed.2019-0156}, publisher = {Royal College of Physicians}, abstract = {People with persistent physical symptoms are at risk of psychological symptoms, although recognition in medical settings is low. This is a retrospective observational study of 954 patients in a hospital outpatient neuro-otology clinic in order to assess the feasibility and acceptability of an electronic informatics system for collection of patient-reported outcomes, with real-time feedback to guide clinical care and describe the prevalence of anxiety and depressive symptoms.The proportion of patients successfully completing the screen was high (70\%). The decline rate was low (5\%). The most common reason to decline was lack of confidence with technology. The prevalence of probable depression was 21\% and for probable anxiety was 29\%. Suicidal ideation was present in 5\%. Anxiety and depression were highly correlated to dizziness specific outcome measures (p\<0.01).Electronic screening is feasible and acceptable to patients and staff in this setting, helping to identify service needs, inform care and monitor outcomes.}, issn = {1470-2118}, URL = {https://www.rcpjournals.org/content/20/1/61}, eprint = {https://www.rcpjournals.org/content/20/1/61.full.pdf}, journal = {Clinical Medicine} }