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Randomized Controlled Trial
. 2005 Dec;11(12):774-80.

The acceptability and effectiveness of patient-reported assessments and feedback in a managed behavioral healthcare setting

Benjamin B Brodey  1 , Brian Cuffel, Joyce McCulloch, Shanna Tani, Mark Maruish, Inger Brodey, Jürgen Unützer
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  • PMID: 16336061
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Randomized Controlled Trial

The acceptability and effectiveness of patient-reported assessments and feedback in a managed behavioral healthcare setting

Benjamin B Brodey et al. Am J Manag Care. 2005 Dec.
Free article

Abstract

Objective: To determine whether providing clinicians with the results of a patient-reported mental health assessment would have a significant impact on patients' mental health outcomes.

Study design: The study used a portion of the SCL-90 (Symptom Checklist-90) to track the perceived mental health of 1374 patients in a managed behavioral healthcare system over 6 weeks.

Methods: Participants were randomized into a feedback group whose clinicians received clinical feedback reports at intake and at 6 weeks, and a control group whose clinicians received no report.

Results: Patients in the feedback group achieved statistically significant improvement in clinical status relative to controls.

Conclusions: Overall, the study suggests that patient-reported mental health assessments have the potential both to become acceptable to clinicians and to improve the effectiveness of clinical care.

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