Multivariate analysis of outcome of mental health care using graphical chain models. The South-Verona Outcome Project 1

Psychological Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 1421-1431

  Ruggeri, M ^a   Biggeri, A ^b   Rucci, P ^b   Tansella, M ^b  

^a OSPEDALE POLICLINICO   (Italy)

^b NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CORRELATION FUNCTION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; COMPUTER GRAPHICS; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 0031798111     PISSN: 00332917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0033291798007466     Document Type: Article

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