Table 2 Classifying unique performance indicators for public mental health care
From: Performance indicators for public mental healthcare: a systematic international inventory
Indicator characteristic | Â | Descriptive statistics | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | n | % |
Development method | Â | Â | Â |
| Â | Expert opinion | 401 | 27.1 |
| Â | Structured consensus method | 177 | 12.0 |
| Â | Literature review/application of pre-existing instruments | 239 | 16.1 |
| Â | Mixed literature and stakeholder consultation | 604 | 40.8 |
| Â | Method not specified | 59 | 4.0 |
Level of assessment | Â | Â | Â |
| Â | Clinician | 7 | 0.5 |
| Â | Service | 650 | 43.9 |
| Â | System/Health plan | 823 | 55.7 |
Care domain | Â | Â | Â |
| Â | Structure | 258 | 17.4 |
| Â | Process | 690 | 46.6 |
| Â | Outcome | 532 | 35.9 |
Dimensions of performance | Â | Â | Â |
| Â | Effectiveness/Improving health/Clinical focus | 633 | 42.8 |
| Â | Accessibility/Equity | 289 | 19.5 |
| Â | Responsiveness/Patient focus/Acceptability | 136 | 9.2 |
| Â | Competence/Capability | 104 | 7.0 |
| Â | Efficiency/Expenditure/Cost | 42 | 2.9 |
| Â | Safety | 55 | 3.7 |
| Â | Appropriateness | 152 | 10.3 |
| Â | Continuity/Coordination | 63 | 4.3 |
Diagnosis or condition | Â | Â | Â |
| Â | Homelessness | 33 | 2.2 |
| Â | Substance abuse disorder | 121 | 8.2 |
| Â | Mood disorder | 94 | 6.4 |
| Â | Psychosis/schizophrenia | 124 | 8.4 |
| Â | Other diagnosis/condition specific | 74 | 5.0 |
| Â | Across disorders/populations | 1034 | 69.9 |
Data source | Â | Â | Â |
| Â | Survey/Audit | 419 | 28.2 |
| Â | Administrative data/Medical record | 607 | 41.0 |
| Â | Multiple sources | 121 | 8.2 |
| Â | Not specified | 333 | 22.5 |