Aims, outcome measures, study sites and patient sample. EPSILON Study 1. European Psychiatric Services: Inputs Linked to Outcome Domains and Needs.
BACKGROUND
Cross-national research into the care of people with severe mental illnesses is hampered by a lack of standardised measures. The European Psychiatric Services: Inputs Linked to Outcome Domains and Needs (EPSILON) Study is a European Union funded project within the BIOMED-2 programme. The project aims to develop standardised instruments to facilitate future cross-national research.


OBJECTIVE
To describe the aims, outcome measures, study sites and patient samples of the EPSILON Study.
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Becker
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Department of Psychiatry, University of Leipzig, Germany.
Knapp
M
M
Knudsen
H C
HC
Schene
A H
AH
Tansella
M
M
Thornicroft
G
G
Vázquez-Barquero
J L
JL
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005060:Europe / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006302:Health Services Research / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards*; D008875:Middle Aged; D020380:Needs Assessment; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care / Q000379:methods*; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D018579:Patient Selection; D011788:Quality of Life; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*