Predictors of the length of stay of psychiatric inpatients: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis

Predictors of the length of stay of psychiatric inpatients: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background Length of stay (LOS) for inpatient psychiatric services is an important factor with serious drawbacks when it is extended more than needed. Impacts on economy, social functioning, and stigma can hamper improvement and affect the patients’ experiences on future mental healthcare....

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Main Authors: Farid Carranza Navarro, Neri Alejandro Álvarez Villalobos, Andrea Muriel Contreras Muñoz, Andrea Fernanda Guerrero Medrano, Natalia Sofía Tamayo Rodríguez, Erasmo Saucedo Uribe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-03-01
Series:Systematic Reviews
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-021-01616-6

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-021-01616-6

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