title: Availability of comparable data in state mental health programs.
abstract: A survey of over 75% of the states and U.S. territories revealed that states have voluntarily adopted much of the data content recommended in the Mental Health Statistics Improvement Program. The majority of the data items also received high ratings for usefulness both for inter- and intrastate mental health program comparisons.
mesh_terms: D003156:Community Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care / Q000379:methods*; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D014481:United States