title: Reliability and concurrent validity of the level of care and utilization survey.
abstract: A level-of-care instrument was developed for individuals with severe mental illness. A random sample of 300 patients residing in two state hospitals and a state-operated nursing home was used to test the concurrent validity and reliability of the instrument. Analysis indicated excellent test-retest reliability, good split-half reliability, adequate internal consistency, and reasonable concurrent validity. Thus, the questionnaire may provide a base for clinicians and administrators responsible for designing programs and health-care systems of treatment in the least restrictive environment possible.
authors.affiliation: Riverside Hospital, Jefferson City, Missouri.
authors.forename: W R
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Holcomb
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mirilli
authors.forename: P R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Ahr
mesh_terms: D006760:Hospitalization; D006783:Hospitals, State; D006801:Humans; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000534:rehabilitation