Objections to routine clinical outcomes measurement in mental health services: Any evidence so far?

Journal of Mental Health

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 517-522

  MacDonald, Alastair J D ^a   Trauer, Tom ^b,c  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Outcome studies; routine measurement

Indexed keywords

AGING; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HONOS65 SCALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; ROUTINE CLINICAL OUTCOME MEASUREMENT; SCORING SYSTEM;

AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; OBSERVER VARIATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT DISCHARGE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 78649730236     PISSN: 09638237     EISSN: 13600567     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09638237.2010.507682     Document Type: Article

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