title: [ROM in adult psychiatry: an evaluation of measurement instruments].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  An evaluation of the most commonly used ROM measures in Dutch psychiatry is lacking, both for severe mental illnesses and for common psychiatric disorders.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To provide an overview of the characteristics and quality of outcome measures.
  
  
  METHODS
  A literature study yielded six outcome measures. The psychometrical, clinical and practical aspects of these scales are described.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The measures are suitable and are of adequate quality.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It remains to be seen if any of the outcome measures are suitable for both serious and less serious mental illnesses. The use of a combination of a self-rating scale and an observerrating scale that measure symptoms and domains of functioning may be the most promising choice.
authors.affiliation: Altrecht GGZ, en Onderzoeker, VUmc/GGZ InGeest, Amsterdam. imsep@xs4all.nl
authors.forename: V J A
authors.initials: VJ
authors.lastname: Buwalda
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Nugter
authors.forename: S Y
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: van de Brug
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Draisma
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Smit
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Swinkels
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: van Tilburg
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000592:standards*; D009426:Netherlands; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D011570:Psychiatry / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000592:standards; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000295:instrumentation*