The National Health Performance Framework: an evaluation model for use by psychiatrists.

OBJECTIVES

To demonstrate the use of the National Health Performance Framework as an evaluation framework for clinical interventions and service outcomes in mental health.

CONCLUSIONS

Evaluation is not a complex process. What is required is a willingness to be accountable for outcomes of care. It does not require complex data systems but openness to scrutiny through reflective practices and a commitment to continue to explore the possibilities of making things better.