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Abstract
Evidence shows that routine outcome monitoring (ROM) and feedback using standardized measurement tools enhances the outcomes of individual patients. When outcome data from a large number of patients and clinicians are collected, patterns can be tracked and comparisons can be made at multiple levels. Variability in skills and outcomes among clinicians and service settings has been documented, and the relevance of ROM for decision making is rapidly expanding alongside the transforming health care landscape. In this article, we highlight several developing core implications of ROM for mental health care, and frame points of future work and discussion.
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Title
The Expanding Relevance of Routinely Collected Outcome Data for Mental Health Care Decision Making
Author
Boswell, James F 1 ; Constantino, Michael J 2 ; Kraus, David R 3 ; Bugatti, Matteo 4 ; Oswald, Jennifer M 4
1 Department of Psychology, Social Science 399, University at Albany SUNY, Albany, NY, USA
2 Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA, USA
3 Outcome Referrals, Inc., Framingham, MA, USA
4 Department of Psychology, University at Albany SUNY, Albany, NY, USA
1 Department of Psychology, Social Science 399, University at Albany SUNY, Albany, NY, USA
2 Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA, USA
3 Outcome Referrals, Inc., Framingham, MA, USA
4 Department of Psychology, University at Albany SUNY, Albany, NY, USA
Pages
482-491
Publication year
2016
Publication date
Jul 2016
ISSN
0894587X
e-ISSN
15733289
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
1793680236
Copyright
Springer Science+Business Media New York 2016