Measuring outcomes in mental health services for older people: An evaluation of the health of the nation outcome scales for elderly people (HoNOS65+)

International Journal of Disability, Development and Education

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 155-174

  Gee, Susan B ^a   Croucher, Matthew J ^a   Beveridge, John ^a  

^a CANTERBURY DISTRICT HEALTH BOARD   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Health of the Nation Outcome Scales for elderly people (HoNOS65+); Mental health; Older people; Outcome measurement; Reliability; Validity

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952933717     PISSN: 1034912X     EISSN: 1465346X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10349121003750711     Document Type: Article

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