The EPSILON study of schizophrenia in five European countries: Design and methodology for standardising outcome measures and comparing patterns of care and service costs

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 175, Issue DEC., 1999, Pages 514-521

  Becker, Thomas ^a   Knapp, Martin ^b   Knudsen, Helle Charlotte ^c   Schene, Aart ^d   Tansella, Michele ^e   Thornicroft, Graham ^b   Vázquez Barquero, José Luis ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c The Capital Region   (Denmark)

^d ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^e UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

^f UNIVERSITY OF CANTABRIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; EUROPE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; METHODOLOGY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

EID: 0032713558     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.175.6.514     Document Type: Article

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