title: Routine information systems in psychiatry.
abstract: Studies using data from routine psychiatric information systems must be interpreted in the light of the biases that can arise from their use. Data on utilisation of services is most commonly available but subject to the influence of enabling factors. Direct measures of quality are usually missing from routine systems. The results of a study of equity, performance and the influence of resource supply in general hospital psychiatry are summarised.
mesh_terms: D004739:England; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D007256:Information Systems; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000600:supply & distribution; D011570:Psychiatry; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D014852:Wales