Selecting outcome measures in mental health: The views of service users

Journal of Mental Health

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 336-346

  Crawford, Mike J ^a   Robotham, Dan ^b   Thana, Lavanya ^a   Patterson, Sue ^a   Weaver, Tim ^a   Barber, Rosemary ^c   Wykes, Til ^d   Rose, Diana ^d  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Mental Health Foundation   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^d KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

attitudes of consumers; measurement; outcomes; user involvement; Views

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONSENSUS DEVELOPMENT; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MOOD DISORDER; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PSYCHOSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONDON; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; MOOD DISORDERS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS;

EID: 79960718950     PISSN: 09638237     EISSN: 13600567     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09638237.2011.577114     Document Type: Article

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