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Assessing the Costs and Outcomes Together: Cost Effectiveness of Two Systems of Acute Psychiatric Care.
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Thornton, Patricia H.; And Others – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1990
The research findings and methodology used to evaluate the relative cost effectiveness of 2 systems of acute psychiatric care are described for 2 cohorts of 195 and 595 clients. The systems involve sole use of a general hospital and use of a general hospital together with a psychiatric health facility. (TJH)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Cost Effectiveness, Data Analysis, Evaluation Methods
Patient Satisfaction with Outpatient Psychiatric Services: Qualitative and Quantitative Assessments.
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Perreault, Michel; And Others – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1993
Quantitative and qualitative measures of patient satisfaction with psychiatric outpatient services were compared in interviews with 263 outpatients. Results indicate that expressions of dissatisfaction appear mainly in open-ended questions. Focus on the questions and acceptability of the data gathering procedure appears to influence responses…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Data Collection, Interviews, Multidimensional Scaling
Empirical Validity of Indirect Mental Health Needs-Assessment Models in Colorado.
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Tweed, Dan L.; And Others – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1992
Results of empirical validation studies of six statistical models available for indirectly estimating the need for alcohol, drug abuse, and mental health services across a large geographic area are presented. Models were evaluated using Colorado Social Health Survey data for 4,745 adults from 48 subareas of Colorado. (SLD)
Descriptors: Adults, Alcohol Abuse, Comparative Analysis, Drug Rehabilitation
Conditions Influencing the Impact of State Level Program Evaluation: A Contrast of Two States' Evaluation of the Institute for Mental Disease Issue.
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Newman, Frederick L.; And Others – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1992
Conditions influencing conduct and impact of state-level program evaluation are explored. A model is offered as a guide for assessing conduct and impact, and its use is demonstrated by a case study contrasting the approaches of two states examining an issue raised by the Federal Health Care Financing Agency. (SLD)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Cluster Analysis, Comparative Analysis, Data Analysis
Social-Indicator Models for Indirectly Assessing Mental Health Service Needs: Epidemiologic and Statistical Properties.
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Tweed, Dan L.; Ciarlo, James A. – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1992
Six existing statistical procedures (models) for indirectly assessing the prevalence of need for alcohol, drug abuse, and mental health services across subareas of a state are described and critiqued in terms of epidemiological and statistical characteristics. Specific advantages and disadvantages are listed for each model. (SLD)
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Comparative Analysis, Drug Rehabilitation, Epidemiology
Three Critical Views of Functioning: Comparisons of Assessments Made by Individuals with Mental Illness, Their Case Managers, and Family Members.
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Massey, Oliver T.; Wu, Liang – Evaluation and Program Planning, 1994
Assessments of 41 mentally ill adults (consumers of mental health services) of their level of functioning were compared with assessments by family members and mental health services case managers. Moderate correlations are found among the perspectives, and the relevance of the three perspectives for community-based service provision is discussed.…
Descriptors: Ability, Administrators, Adults, Community Programs