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Cost-outcome methods for mental health /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Hargreaves, William Alfred, 1933-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: San Diego : Academic Press, 1998.
Subjects:
Mental health services > Cost effectiveness.
Mental health services > Cost control.
Mental health services > Costs.
Mental health services > Utilization.
Mental health planning.
Mental Health Services > economics > United States.
Cost-Benefit Analysis.
Costs and Cost Analysis.
Outcome Assessment (Health Care) > economics.
Table of Contents:
  • Cost-outcome research in mental health
  • Special design issues in cost-outcome research
  • Concepts of economic cost
  • Measuring utilization
  • Estimating economic cost
  • Measuring service practice
  • Measuring mental health outcomes
  • Aggregating outcome measures
  • Analyzing cost-effectiveness
  • Using cost-outcome data to guide policy and practice.