Treatment results for severe psychiatric illness: which method is best suited to denote the outcome of mental health care?

Treatment results for severe psychiatric illness: which method is best suited to denote the outcome of mental health care?

Abstract Background The present study investigates the suitability of various treatment outcome indicators to evaluate performance of mental health institutions that provide care to patients with severe mental illness. Several categorical approaches are compared to a reference indicator (continuous...

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Main Authors: Edwin de Beurs, Matthijs Blankers, Philippe Delespaul, Erik van Duijn, Niels Mulder, Annet Nugter, Wilma Swildens, Bea G. Tiemens, Jan Theunissen, Arno F. A. van Voorst, Jaap van Weeghel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
Subjects:
Clinical significance
HoNOS
Routine outcome monitoring
Severe mental illness
Treatment outcome
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12888-018-1798-4

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