What outcomes to measure in routine mental health services, and how to assess them: A systematic review

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 743-753

  Slade, Mike ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Mental health; Outcome assessment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL STUDY; COGNITION; CONFERENCE PAPER; EMOTION; FACTUAL DATABASE; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERNET; LIFE SATISFACTION; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL EXPERT; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; REGISTER; SOCIAL ASPECT; WELLBEING; ADULT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; REVIEW;

ADULT; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE);

EID: 0036916443     PISSN: 00048674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1614.2002.01099.x     Document Type: Article

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