Linking data to decision-making: Applying qualitative data analysis methods and software to identify mechanisms for using outcomes data

Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 459-474

  Patel, Vaishali N ^a,c   Riley, Anne W ^b,c  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Child and adolescent mental health services research; Decision making; Informatics; Outcomes measurement; Qualitative research

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE STUDY; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DATA COLLECTION METHOD; FEMALE; FOSTER CARE; GROUNDED THEORY; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HOME CARE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL STAFF; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RESIDENTIAL CARE; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DECISION MAKING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; FEMALE; FOSTER HOME CARE; HEALTH FACILITY ADMINISTRATORS; HUMANS; INFANT; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MARYLAND; OBSERVATION; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT;

EID: 35448971917     PISSN: 10943412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11414-007-9064-4     Document Type: Article

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