The evidence-practice gap in specialist mental healthcare: Systematic review and meta-analysis of guideline implementation studies

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 210, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 24-30

  Girlanda, Francesca ^a,b   Fiedler, Ines ^a   Becker, Thomas ^a   Barbui, Corrado ^b   Koesters, Markus ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULM   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COCHRANE LIBRARY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EFFECT SIZE; EMBASE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EVIDENCE PRACTICE GAP; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MEDLINE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL PATIENT; META ANALYSIS; PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PSYCINFO; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PRACTICE GAP; PROTOCOL COMPLIANCE; STANDARDS;

GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE GAPS;

EID: 85009089717     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: 14721465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.bp.115.179093     Document Type: Review

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