Outcome measurement in New Zealand

Smith, Mark W.; Baxendine, Sandra

doi:10.3109/09540261.2015.1023783

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“…Mental health services in New Zealand have been collecting and using outcome measurement tools for 8 years [38]. In the recently released New Zealand Health Strategy outcomes, measurement and indicators are stressed repeatedly [39].…”

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A review of mental health recovery programs in selected industrialized countries

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Spaeth-Rublee

Sara

et al. 2016

Int J Ment Health Syst

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The concept of recovery has gained increasing attention and many mental health systems have taken steps to move towards more recovery oriented practice and service structures. This article represents a description of current recovery-oriented programs in participating countries including recovery measurement tools. Although there is growing acceptance that recovery needs to be one of the key domains of quality in mental health care, the implementation and delivery of recovery oriented services and corresponding evaluation strategies as an integral part of mental health care have been lacking.

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A review of mental health recovery programs in selected industrialized countries

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Int J Ment Health Syst

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“…In assigning ratings, the clinician makes use of a glossary that provides summary rating instructions (general guidance that applies to all scales) as well as scale-specific guidance about what to include when making ratings, and descriptors that explain the meaning of each rating level (see [ 1 ]). The HoNOS forms part of a coordinated national approach to outcome measurement in England, Australia and New Zealand [ 2 , 3 , 4 ], with localised implementation in other countries including the Netherlands and Norway [ 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 ]. The measure is also used for research and funding purposes [ 2 , 3 , 9 , 10 , 11 ].…”

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“…The HoNOS forms part of a coordinated national approach to outcome measurement in England, Australia and New Zealand [ 2 , 3 , 4 ], with localised implementation in other countries including the Netherlands and Norway [ 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 ]. The measure is also used for research and funding purposes [ 2 , 3 , 9 , 10 , 11 ].…”

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Assessing the Content Validity of the Revised Health of the Nation Outcome Scales (HoNOS 2018)

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The Health of the Nation Outcome Scales (HoNOS) comprises 12 scales that cover the kinds of problems that may be experienced by working-age adults in contact with specialised mental health services. Drawing on 20 years’ experience in clinical practice, a collaborative, international review of the HoNOS was undertaken and a revised measure (known as the HoNOS 2018) was published. In this study, 32 experts from Australia, England and New Zealand completed an anonymous web-based survey to assess the relevance, comprehensiveness and comprehensibility (aspects of content validity) of the HoNOS 2018. The experts rated 11 of the 12 HoNOS 2018 scales as ‘important’ or ‘very important’ for determining the overall clinical severity (item-level content validity index or I-CVI ≥ 0.75). Evaluations of the scales’ ability to capture change, comprehensiveness and comprehensibility were more variable, but generally positive. Experts’ comments provided further insights into this variability; for example, they noted that some scales combine multiple phenomena, which can result in ambiguity in item wording and assessment challenges. Results from this study suggest that the revisions have not altered the importance of the scales. Given the measure’s breadth of content, training remains important for ensuring rating fidelity. Inter-rater reliability and utility testing are indicated.

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“… 13 In New Zealand, the HoNOS, HoNOSCA, HoNOS 65+, HoNOS-LD and HoNOS-secure have been mandated for routine collection in mental health services. 14 Elsewhere, the routine implementation of HoNOS measures has occurred in local contexts, or is under active consideration. For example in Canada, the HoNOS, HoNOSCA and HoNOS 65+ are used in at least two provinces.…”

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Measurement properties of the Health of the Nation Outcome Scales (HoNOS) family of measures: protocol for a systematic review

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IntroductionThe Health of the Nation Outcome Scales (HoNOS) for adults, and equivalent measures for children and adolescents and older people, are widely used in clinical practice and research contexts to measure mental health and functional outcomes. Additional HoNOS measures have been developed for special populations and applications. Stakeholders require synthesised information about the measurement properties of these measures to assess whether they are fit for use with intended service settings and populations and to establish performance benchmarks. This planned systematic review will critically appraise evidence on the measurement properties of the HoNOS family of measures.Methods and analysisJournal articles meeting inclusion criteria will be identified via a search of seven electronic databases: MEDLINE via EBSCOhost, PsycINFO via APA PsycNET, Embase via Elsevier, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature via EBSCOhost, Web of Science via Thomson Reuters, Google Scholar and the Cochrane Library. Variants of ‘Health of the Nation Outcome Scales’ or ‘HoNOS’ will be searched as text words. No restrictions will be placed on setting or language of publication. Reference lists of relevant studies and reviews will be scanned for additional eligible studies. Appraisal of reliability, validity, responsiveness and interpretability will be guided by the COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement INstruments checklist. Feasibility/utility will be appraised using definitions and criteria derived from previous reviews. For reliability studies, we will also apply the Guidelines for Reporting Reliability and Agreement Studies to assess quality of reporting. Results will be synthesised narratively, separately for each measure, and by subgroup (eg, treatment setting, rater profession/experience or training) where possible. Meta-analyses will be undertaken where data are adequate.Ethics and disseminationEthics approval is not required as no primary data will be collected. Outcomes will be disseminated to stakeholders via reports, journal articles and presentations at meetings and conferences.PROSPERO registration numberCRD42017057871.

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Outcome measurement in New Zealand

Cited by 11 publications

References 13 publications

A review of mental health recovery programs in selected industrialized countries

A review of mental health recovery programs in selected industrialized countries

Assessing the Content Validity of the Revised Health of the Nation Outcome Scales (HoNOS 2018)

Measurement properties of the Health of the Nation Outcome Scales (HoNOS) family of measures: protocol for a systematic review

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