Record Status This is a bibliographic record of a published health technology assessment from a member of INAHTA. No evaluation of the quality of this assessment has been made for the HTA database. Citation Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). Strategies to improve mental health care for children and adolescents. Rockville: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). Comparative Effectiveness Review No. 181. 2017 Authors' conclusions Our findings suggest that several approaches can improve both intermediate and final health outcomes and resource use. Twelve of the 17 included studies (11 of the 16 strategies) significantly improved at least one such outcome or measure. Moderate strength of evidence (from one RCT) supported using provider financial incentives such as pay-for-performance to improve the competence with which practitioners can implement EBPs. We found inconsistent evidence involving strategies with educational meetings, materials, and outreach; programs appeared to be successful in combination with reminders or providing practitioners with newly collected clinical information. We also found low strength of evidence for no benefit for initiatives that included only educational materials or meetings (or both), or only educational materials and outreach components. Indexing Status Subject indexing assigned by CRD MeSH Adolescent; Child; Humans; Mental Disorders; Mental Health; Mental Health Services Language Published English Country of organisation United States English summary An English language summary is available. Address for correspondence AHRQ, Center for Outcomes and Evidence Technology Assessment Program, 540 Gaither Road, Rockville, MD 20850, USA Email: AHRQTAP@ahrq.hhs.gov AccessionNumber 32017000093 Date abstract record published 10/01/2017 |