Are the Health of the Nation Outcome Scales a valid and practical instrument to measure outcomes in North America? A three-site evaluation across Nova Scotia

Community Mental Health Journal

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 91-107

  Kisely, Stephen ^a   Campbell, Leslie Anne ^a   Crossman, Doug ^b   Gleich, Stephen ^a   Campbell, John ^c  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b South Shore Health   (Canada)

^c Mental Health Branch   (Canada)

Author keywords

Health outcomes; HoNOS; Mental health services

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH OF THE NATION OUTCOME SCALE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NORTH AMERICA; OUTPATIENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; RATING SCALE; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; VALIDITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AMBULATORY CARE; CHILD; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; NOVA SCOTIA; OBSERVER VARIATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT ADMISSION; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; PILOT PROJECTS; PSYCHOMETRICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RURAL POPULATION; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 34247230472     PISSN: 00103853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10597-006-9067-2     Document Type: Article

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