Improving the delivery and organisation of mental health services: Beyond the conventional randomised controlled trial

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 180, Issue JAN., 2002, Pages 13-18

  Gilbody, Simon ^a   Whitty, Paula ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL TRIAL; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; MEDICAL ETHICS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; METHODOLOGY; RANDOMIZATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; STANDARD;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; RESEARCH DESIGN; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 0036155490     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.180.1.13     Document Type: Review

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