Evaluating the health of the nation outcome scales. Reliability and validity in a three-year follow-up of first-onset psychosis

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 174, Issue MAY, 1999, Pages 399-403

  Amin, S ^a   Singh, S P ^b   Croudace, T ^b   Jones, P ^b   Medley, I ^b   Harrison, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; RATING SCALE; RELIABILITY; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0032928886     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.174.5.399     Document Type: Article

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