title: Feedback from Outcome Measures and Treatment Effectiveness, Treatment Efficiency, and Collaborative Practice: A Systematic Review.
abstract: Due to recent increases in the use of feedback from outcome measures in mental health settings, we systematically reviewed evidence regarding the impact of feedback from outcome measures on treatment effectiveness, treatment efficiency, and collaborative practice. In over half of 32 studies reviewed, the feedback condition had significantly higher levels of treatment effectiveness on at least one treatment outcome variable. Feedback was particularly effective for not-on-track patients or when it was provided to both clinicians and patients. The findings for treatment efficiency and collaborative practice were less consistent. Given the heterogeneity of studies, more research is needed to determine when and for whom feedback is most effective.
authors.affiliation: Evidence Based Practice Unit, UCL and Anna Freud Centre, 21 Maresfield Gardens, London, NW3 5SU, UK.
authors.forename: Dawid
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gondek
authors.affiliation: Evidence Based Practice Unit, UCL and Anna Freud Centre, 21 Maresfield Gardens, London, NW3 5SU, UK.
authors.forename: Julian
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Edbrooke-Childs
authors.affiliation: Evidence Based Practice Unit, UCL and Anna Freud Centre, 21 Maresfield Gardens, London, NW3 5SU, UK.
authors.forename: Elian
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Fink
authors.affiliation: Evidence Based Practice Unit, UCL and Anna Freud Centre, 21 Maresfield Gardens, London, NW3 5SU, UK.
authors.forename: Jessica
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Deighton
authors.affiliation: Evidence Based Practice Unit, UCL and Anna Freud Centre, 21 Maresfield Gardens, London, NW3 5SU, UK. EBPU@annafreud.org.
authors.forename: Miranda
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wolpert
mesh_terms: D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D005246:Feedback; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D008605:Mental Health Services; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Collaboratve practice; Feedback; Outcome evaluation; Outcome management; Outcome measures