A. Eligibility criteria | B. Exclusion criteria | ||
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1. ≥18 years old | 1. Relatively homeless3 | ||
2. Absolutely homeless1 or Precariously housed2 | 2. Illegal status (not a Canadian citizen, landed immigrant, refugee or refugee claimant) | ||
3. Presence of serious mental disorder with or without co-existing substance use problem (no formal diagnosis necessary for study entry) | 3. No serious mental disorder | ||
4. Not currently receiving Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) or Intensive Case Management (ICM) | 4. Current client of an ACT or ICM | ||
C. Excluded referrals and causes | |||
Excluded prior to screening interview (N = 616) | N | Excluded post screening interview (N = 151) | N |
Referrals delayedprior to potential screening* | 445 | Did not meet serious mental disorder criteria | 59 |
Not absolutely homeless/precariously housed | 44 | Declined consent | 54 |
Current client of ACT/ICM | 29 | Was not absolutely homeless/ precariously housed | 16 |
Did not show up for Screening interview | 24 | Unable to provide informed consent | 4 |
Lost contact with study staff | 17 | Lack of space in relevant group | 5 |
Did not meet serious mental disorder criteria | 14 | Current client of ACT/ICM | 9 |
Did not meet requirements of ICM | 9 | Incomplete referral | 1 |
No longer interested in participating in study | 9 | Participant wasn’t aware of referral and declined participation | 1 |
Found housing | 4 | Withdrew | 1 |
Not eligible to receive social assistance income support | 4 | Â | Â |
Not informed of study by referral source | 3 | Â | Â |
Moved to another country | 2 | Â | Â |
In justice system | 2 | Â | Â |
Deceased | 2 | Â | Â |
Deported | 2 | Â | Â |
Secured own housing | 1 | Â | Â |
Withdrew | 1 | Â | Â |
Unable to provide consent | 1 | Â | Â |
Declined permission to be referred | 1 | Â | Â |
Not of age | 1 | Â | Â |
Too sick | 1 | Â | Â |