Routine mental health outcome measurement in the UK

This paper offers a short history of routine clinical outcomes measurement (RCOM) in UK mental health services. RCOM developments in primary and secondary care are described, with reference to measures currently in widespread use or likely to be implemented. Assessment procedure and completion rates...

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Published in:	International review of psychiatry (Abingdon, England) Vol. 27; no. 4; pp. 306 - 319
Main Authors:	Macdonald, Alastair J. D., Fugard, Andrew J. B.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England Taylor & Francis 04-07-2015 Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects:	Comparative analysis Health services Humans Measurement Mental health Mental Health Services - standards Outcome Assessment (Health Care) - methods Outcome Assessment (Health Care) - standards United Kingdom United Kingdom > UK
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Summary:	This paper offers a short history of routine clinical outcomes measurement (RCOM) in UK mental health services. RCOM developments in primary and secondary care are described, with reference to measures currently in widespread use or likely to be implemented. Assessment procedure and completion rates are discussed. Some of the forces operating in this field are enumerated. Comparison is made with UK attempts at routine outcomes measurement in public education. This field is thus reviewed for lessons for RCOM, and opportunities and challenges considered.
Bibliography:	ObjectType-Article-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-3 content type line 23 ObjectType-Review-1
ISSN:	0954-0261 1369-1627
DOI:	10.3109/09540261.2015.1015505