Multilevel investigation of variation in HoNOS ratings by mental health professionals: A naturalistic study of consecutive referrals

International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 152-164

  Ecob, C ^a   Croudace, T J ^a   White, I R ^b   Evans, J E ^c   Harrison, G L ^c   Sharp, D ^c   Jones, P B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b MRC BIOSTATISTICS UNIT   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PROFESSION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH CENTER; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MENTAL PATIENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL MODEL; UNITED KINGDOM; VARIANCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; ENGLAND; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, STATISTICAL; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; OBSERVER VARIATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT CARE TEAM; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PSYCHOMETRICS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 4644287052     PISSN: 10498931     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mpr.171     Document Type: Article

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