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. 2006 Feb;11(1):50-52.
doi: 10.1111/j.1475-3588.2005.00390.x.

CORC's Survey of Routine Outcome Monitoring and National CAMHS Dataset Developments: A Response to Johnston and Gower

Tamsin Ford  1 , Karen Tingay  2 , Miranda Wolpert  2 ; CORC Steering Group  1
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CORC's Survey of Routine Outcome Monitoring and National CAMHS Dataset Developments: A Response to Johnston and Gower

Tamsin Ford et al. Child Adolesc Ment Health. 2006 Feb.

Abstract

Background: The CAMHS Outcome Research Consortium has 44 members across Great Britain who are collaborating to introduce routine outcome monitoring into clinical practice.

Methods: Members were surveyed in 2004, in order to establish a baseline against which we could measure progress.

Results: Like Johnston and Gowers, we discovered a wide range of measures were being used, while a third of CORC members were sharing information with clinicians and commissioners, and were using it to develop clinical practice or services.

Discussion: We discuss the constraints brought up by our members and by Johnston and Gowers, as well as recent work in relation to the development of a national CAMHS dataset.

Keywords: Routine outcome monitoring; child mental health services; national CAMHS dataset.

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