A Portuguese version of Cristo Inventory for Substance-Misuse Services: A simple outcome evaluation tool

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 35, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 1111-1118

  Christo, G ^a   Silva, V A ^b  

^a CAMDEN AND ISLINGTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b FLUMINENSE FEDERAL UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Clinical audit; Evaluation; Substance misuse; Treatment outcome

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; BRAZIL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; DRUG USE; EXPERIENCE; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERVIEW; LANGUAGE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; OCCUPATION; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PILOT STUDY; PORTUGAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLICATION; RATING SCALE; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; ADDICTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; METHODOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; HUMANS; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PILOT PROJECTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TRANSLATIONS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0036780115     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: 1414431X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0100-879x2002001000001     Document Type: Review

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