title: The validation of outcome predictors used in the admission decision at the St Francis Boys' Homes.
abstract: In a study of the patient selection process used in two small, residential, psychiatric treatment facilities for boys aged 12-17, outcome predictions documented by the intake committee at admission were compared with actual outcomes for two and five years after discharge. This comparison allowed researchers to identify documented considerations in the admission decision that were valid, indifferent, or misleading predictors of outcome. The identification and development of valid predictors contributes to the quality and cost-effectiveness of care by improving the selection of patients likely to benefit from the treatment that a facility provides.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007326:Institutionalization; D007604:Juvenile Delinquency / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D007615:Kansas; D008297:Male; D010553:Personality Development; D012114:Residential Treatment / Q000379:methods*; D012917:Social Adjustment