title: Statewide outcome evaluation: an introduction to the special issue.
abstract: In this introductory article to the special issue, the author (1) gives an historical account of how the special issue came into being, (2) proposes a model that identifies the major issues to be concerned with while doing statewide outcome evaluation, and finally, (3) gives a brief introduction to the articles that follow.
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*; D014481:United States