Individualized and Standardized Outcome Measures: Further Arguments in Favor of Cohabitation

Adm Policy Ment Health. 2020 May;47(3):339-343. doi: 10.1007/s10488-019-00981-8.

Abstract

Ashworth et al. (Admin Policy Ment Health Ment Health Serv Res 46:425-428, 2019) recently published a paper in this journal making a cogent argument for the cohabitation of standardized and individualized outcome measures. In the present Point of View article, we consider additional arguments in favor of this cohabitation.

Keywords: Individualized outcome measure; Outcome measurement; Patient centeredness; Patient involvement; Standardized outcome measure.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Outcome Assessment, Health Care*