title: Clinical pathways in psychiatry.
abstract: This editorial summarises the literature on the use of care pathways in psychiatry. Further, it considers the case-mix clusters used in care pathways in relation to health service financial tariff and currency systems, and also reviews the evidence for the effectiveness of clinical pathways.
authors.forename: Sara E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Evans-Lacko
authors.forename: Manuela
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jarrett
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: McCrone
authors.forename: Graham
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Thornicroft
mesh_terms: D019091:Critical Pathways / Q000191:economics*; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000191:economics*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000191:economics / Q000628:therapy*; D011570:Psychiatry / Q000191:economics*