Cluster randomised controlled trial of the effectiveness of primary care mental health workers

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 57, Issue 536, 2007, Pages 196-203

  Lester, Helen ^a   Freemantle, Nick ^a   Wilson, Sue ^a   Sorohan, Helen ^a   England, Elizabeth ^a   Griffin, Carl ^a   Shankar, Aparna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Mental health; Personal satisfaction; Primary health care; Treatment effectiveness

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SYMPTOM; UNITED KINGDOM; VOLUNTEER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33847653677     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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