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Cost Estimation of a Health-Check Intervention for Adults with Intellectual Disabilities in the UK
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Romeo, R.; Knapp, M.; Morrison, J.; Melville, C.; Allan, L.; Finlayson, J.; Cooper, S.-A. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2009
Background: High rates of health needs among adults with intellectual disabilities flag the need for information about the economic consequences of strategies to identify and address unmet needs. Health-check interventions are one such strategy, and have been demonstrated to effect health gains over the following 12-month period. However, little…
Descriptors: Health Needs, Intervention, Mental Retardation, Costs
Inpatient Treatment in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry--A Prospective Study of Health Gain and Costs
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Green, Jonathan; Jacobs, Brian; Beecham, Jennifer; Dunn, Graham; Kroll, Leo; Tobias, Catherine; Briskman, Jackie – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2007
Background: Inpatient treatment is a complex intervention for the most serious mental health disorders in child and adolescent psychiatry. This is the first large-scale study into its effectiveness and costs. Previous studies have been criticised for methodological weaknesses. Methods: A prospective cohort study, including economic evaluation,…
Descriptors: Health Needs, Needs Assessment, Mental Health, Psychiatry