McDonald R, Blizard R
Health Trends. 1988 Nov;20(4):111-4.
A problem-oriented method of quality assurance of clinical outcome was used in 1,384 patients who were assessed and treated over 8 years by 41 nurse therapist trainees. The clinical audit suggested that for most diagnoses patients' improvement after treatment was usually satisfactory. Though the system was developed to monitor the progress of patients with anxiety, sexual and habit disorders having behavioural psychotherapy, it could also be applied to other disorders like depression and to other treatments. The method is simple enough for routine use, and computerisation would put it within the grasp of most clinics and training programs for all mental health care professionals.
一种以问题为导向的临床结果质量保证方法应用于1384名患者，这些患者在8年时间里由41名实习护士治疗师进行评估和治疗。临床审计表明，对于大多数诊断，患者治疗后的改善通常是令人满意的。尽管该系统是为监测接受行为心理治疗的焦虑、性和习惯障碍患者的进展而开发的，但它也可应用于抑郁症等其他疾病以及其他治疗方法。该方法简单易行，可常规使用，计算机化将使其为大多数诊所和所有精神卫生保健专业人员的培训项目所掌握。
