Measuring mental health outcomes in a private psychiatric clinic: Health of the Nation Outcome Scales and Medical Outcomes Short Form SF-36.
Objective: This study reports on data collected from the routine use of the Health of the Nation Outcome Scales (HoNOS) and the Medical Outcomes Short Form (SF-36). Three main aims were addressed in using these measures: (i) to establish patient disability levels; (ii) to determine the level of trea...
| Publicado en: | Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry Vol. 35; no. 3; pp. 377 - 382 |
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| Formato: | research Journal Article |
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Sage Publications Inc.
Jun2001
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