The DSM is now asking for final public input on the current draft of the influential manual.
JM – participated in intellectual input on the final draft of the manuscript.
The authors would like to acknowledge the contribution of Nonna Akkerman in programming support necessary to complete this study and the contribution of Janis Campbell for her editorial input on the final draft.
The pre-publication history for this paper can be accessed here: http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/12/72/prepub The authors would like to thank Dr. Graham Douglas, Dr. Ivan Tonna, Dr. Steve Baguley and Dr. Nair Vinuchandran for their editorial input on the final draft.
MAB provided the initial input for the project as well as valuable input on each draft of the manuscript.
TK, KK, KH, PS, NF designed the overall study, RZ, TK, and EW designed and undertook the analyses specific to this manuscript, JC and KK prepared the first draft of the manuscript and all authors provided input on each draft of the manuscript.
After health states were drafted based on clinician input, the draft health states were sent to the three clinicians so that they could review the text and comment on its clarity and accuracy.
JVL conceived the paper and led the drafting of the manuscript; SB, JK, REGU, FRP and PAS reviewed and provided critical input on each draft of the manuscript.
We would like to express our gratitude to Drs. Phillip Shaw, Pietro de Rossi, and Bettina Meiser for valuable input on a draft of the manuscript.
