Routine assessment of patient-reported outcomes in behavioral health: Room for improvement

Quality Management in Health Care

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 70-81

  Madan, Alok ^a   Borckardt, Jeffrey J ^a   Connell, Alexa ^a   Book, Sarah B ^a   Campbell, Sallie ^a   Gwynette, McLeod F ^a   Wimberly, Lisa A ^a   Wagner, Mark ^a   Weinstein, Benjamin ^a   McLeod Bryant, Stephen ^a   Cooney, Harriet ^a   Herbert, Joan ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment quality; Computer assessment; Patient reported outcomes; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; METHODOLOGY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; UNITED STATES;

BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 74549178987     PISSN: 10638628     EISSN: 15505154     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/QMH.0b013e3181ccbc53     Document Type: Article

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