title: PQM--Psychiatry Quality Measurement.
abstract: As a consequence of an increased awareness of quality management in psychiatry the Lundbeck Institute has developed a software program called Psychiatry Quality Measurement (PQM). This is an electronic documentation and quality measurement system with a large data-collecting function to record longitudinal data of the full psychiatric visit, covering all aspects of an evaluation and follow-up. Using the full ICD-10 and DSM-IV classifications, the system has been designed to assist with quality measurement in all psychiatric diagnoses. A full statistical package is included in the program to calculate outcomes of treatment (including relapse rates, improvements in psychopathology, severity and frequency of side-effects, and costs of treatment) as tables and graphs ready for presentation in a Powerpoint format. The system is fully translatable and flexible for various implementation settings, including stand-alone PCs or hospital network systems, all ICD-10 or DSM-IV diagnoses, and the possibility of the use of over 20 psychopathology and side-effect scales to measure the quality of care of all psychiatry patients.
authors.affiliation: The Lundbeck Institute, Skodsborg, Denmark. ANJO@Lundbeck.com
authors.forename: A F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Joubert
mesh_terms: D003625:Data Collection; D003718:Denmark; D004282:Documentation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D011570:Psychiatry; D019984:Quality Indicators, Health Care; D012984:Software; D017749:Total Quality Management