Conceptual and methodological issues in the comparison of inpatient psychiatric facilities

Conceptual and methodological issues in the comparison of inpatient psychiatric facilities

Compared the length of stay of acute admission patients at a mental health centre and a nearby state hospital. The 2 facilities had significantly different length of stay distributions. Concludes that comparisons of hospitals, for example, on mean or median length of stay can be misleading unless th...

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Veröffentlicht in:The American journal of psychiatry 1987-11, Vol.144 (Nov 87), p.1437-1443
Hauptverfasser: Goodban, N A, Astrachan, B M, Levine, M A, Lieberman, P B, Cocilovo, V
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Sprache:eng
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Connecticut
Length of stay
Patients
Psychiatric hospitals
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Zusammenfassung:Compared the length of stay of acute admission patients at a mental health centre and a nearby state hospital. The 2 facilities had significantly different length of stay distributions. Concludes that comparisons of hospitals, for example, on mean or median length of stay can be misleading unless the different functions, policies, and constraints of the facilities are taken into account. (Abstract amended)
ISSN:0002-953X