Measuring patient-reported outcomes in psychosis: Conceptual and methodological review

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 201, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 262-267

  Reininghaus, Ulrich ^a   Priebe, Stefan ^b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COGNITIVE DEFECT; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; METHODOLOGY; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PATIENT REPORTED OUTCOME; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSYCHOSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SELF REPORT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

COGNITION DISORDERS; HUMANS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PSYCHOMETRICS; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF REPORT;

EID: 84866989780     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: 14721465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.bp.111.107615     Document Type: Review

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