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A Diagnostic Index Used at Two Psychiatric Hospitals

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 January 2018

Alexander M. P. Kellam
Alexander M. P. Kellam*
Affiliation:
Morgannwg and Whitchurch Hospitals, and the Department of Psychological Medicine of the Welsh National Schools of Medicine; now Consultant Psychiatrist to the University Hospital of Wales (Cardiff), Whitchurch Hospital, Cardiff, CF4 7XB Cardiff, CF4 7XB
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The diagnostic index is a most valuable tool when using a hospital's records for research purposes. This paper describes an attempt to produce such an index suitable for use in a busy psychiatric hospital. It was felt that priority should be given to simplicity and ease of use, as otherwise few of those concerned would have been able to spare the time needed for its preparation. Later an attempt was made to assess its reliability in use at two hospitals.

Type
Research Article
Information
The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 119 , Issue 553 , December 1971 , pp. 679 - 681
Copyright
Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists, 1971 

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