title: Confirmatory factor analysis of a two scale model of the Health of the Nation Outcome Scales (HoNOS) across diagnostic categories.
abstract: The study examines the fit of a two factor model of the Health of the Nation Outcome scales for a large sample of patients referred to mental health services in England. The fit of the model for different diagnostic groups delineated by the English mental health cluster system is investigated. Overall the fit of the model is excellent at the supercluster level of psychotic disorders, organic disorders and good for non-psychotic disorders. It is, however, not as good at the cluster level.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Psychology, School of Health and Social Care, University of Teesside, Middlesbrough, UK. Electronic address: s.muncer@tees.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Steven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Muncer
authors.affiliation: Clinical Psychology, Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust, Middlesbrough, UK.
authors.forename: Barry
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Speak
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016000:Cluster Analysis; D004739:England; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000592:standards*; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care / Q000592:standards*; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*