Journal article

Estimating the risk of PTSD in recent trauma survivors: results of the International Consortium to Predict PTSD (ICPP)

AY Shalev, M Gevonden, A Ratanatharathorn, E Laska, WF van der Mei, W Qi, S Lowe, BS Lai, RA Bryant, D Delahanty, YJ Matsuoka, M Olff, U Schnyder, S Seedat, TA deRoon-Cassini, RC Kessler, KC Koenen, Y Errera-Ankri, AC Barbano, S Freedman Show all

World Psychiatry | WILEY | Published : 2019

Abstract

A timely determination of the risk of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a prerequisite for efficient service delivery and prevention. We provide a risk estimate tool allowing a calculation of individuals’ PTSD likelihood from early predictors. Members of the International Consortium to Predict PTSD (ICPP) shared individual participants’ item-level data from ten longitudinal studies of civilian trauma survivors admitted to acute care centers in six countries. Eligible participants (N=2,473) completed an initial clinical assessment within 60 days of trauma exposure, and at least one follow-up assessment 4-15 months later. The Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale for DSM-IV (CAPS) evaluated..

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