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. 2018 Nov 1;15(11-12):13-26.

Measurement-based Care in Psychiatry-Past, Present, and Future

Ahmed Aboraya  1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9 , Henry A Nasrallah  1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9 , Daniel E Elswick  1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9 , Elshazly Ahmed  1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9 , Nevine Estephan  1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9 , Dalia Aboraya  1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9 , Seher Berzingi  1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9 , Josleen Chumbers  1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9 , Sara Berzingi  1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9 , John Justice  1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9 , Jawad Zafar  1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9 , Sheena Dohar  1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9
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Measurement-based Care in Psychiatry-Past, Present, and Future

Ahmed Aboraya et al. Innov Clin Neurosci. .

Abstract

The authors define measurement-based care (MBC) in psychiatry as the use of validated clinical measurement instruments to objectify the assessment, treatment, and clinical outcomes, including efficacy, safety, tolerability, functioning, and quality of life, in patients with psychiatric disorders. MBC includes two processes: routine assessments, such as measuring the severity of symptoms with rating scales, and the use of assessments in decision-making. MBC implementation was tested in the Texas Medication Algorithm Project and the German Algorithm Project and has been shown to improve patient outcomes. Even though more recent research has shown the many benefits of MBC compared to the usual care, MBC is still not the standard of care in psychiatric practice. This review article addresses the advantages of MBC, the barriers to implementing MBC in clinical practice, and the basic properties of MBC instruments. Recent developments in the 21st century that are expected to accelerate the adoption of MBC in clinical practice, including electronic health records, health information technology, and the development of the Standard for Clinicians' lnterview in Psychiatry (SCIP) as an MBC tool, will be reviewed. The authors recommend including MBC in psychiatry residency training to promote its use in future generations.

Keywords: Measurement-based care (MBC); Standard for Clinicians’ lnterview in Psychiatry (SCIP); assessment; assessment tool; clinical trial; outcomes measures; psychopathology; rating scale; reliability; validity.

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Conflict of interest statement

FUNDING:No funding was provided. DISCLOSURES:The authors have no conflicts of interest relevant to the content of this article.

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