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Clinical trials in psychiatry /
Mental health problems account for a quarter of all physician consultations, and place an enormous financial burden on society. For this reason, the search for effective treatments in psychiatry continues apace. But as they are developed, it is essential that we have effective and rigorous methods o...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2004.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Mental health problems account for a quarter of all physician consultations, and place an enormous financial burden on society. For this reason, the search for effective treatments in psychiatry continues apace. But as they are developed, it is essential that we have effective and rigorous methods of assessing the benefits and safety of new treatments. The randomised-controlled trial (RCT) is accepted as being the best method for doing this. In order to understand what does and; does not work, mental health professionals' needs to understand how treatments have been assessed and evaluated.; Clinical Trials in Psychiatry is the first book to explain RCTs for mental health professionals. It starts by discussing why we need trials and why they are the best way of deciding if a treatment works. It then describes the different types of trial, how to analyse the results, and how to conduct a trial.; For anyone working in the mental health field, this book will be an essential source of reference, allowing them to make informed decisions about treatment. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (189 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-182) and index. |
| ISBN: | 1423700848 9781423700845 128101575X 9781281015754 9786611015756 6611015752 9780198526421 0198526423 |