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Psychiatric follow-up studies. Practical procedures and ethical concerns.

J A Showstack, W A Hargreaves, I D Glick

    The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease
    |January 1, 1978
    PubMed
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    Performing psychiatric follow-up studies is feasible, even with ethical considerations. Persistent effort yields valuable patient data, respecting patient rights and wishes throughout the process.

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    Area of Science:

    • Psychiatry
    • Clinical Psychology
    • Health Services Research

    Background:

    • Prospective psychiatric follow-up studies face increasing ethical challenges.
    • Ensuring patient rights and wishes is paramount in psychiatric research.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To assess the feasibility and cost-effectiveness of long-term follow-up in psychiatric research.
    • To determine the efficacy of different psychiatric hospitalization lengths through patient follow-up.

    Main Methods:

    • A cohort of 235 patients was followed for two years post-hospitalization.
    • Data collection achieved over 90% patient participation.
    • Follow-up interview costs were analyzed based on patient proximity to the study site.

    Main Results:

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    • High-quality data was successfully obtained from a large majority of patients.
    • The cost of 100 follow-up interviews varied significantly with patient location.
    • Ethical standards were maintained throughout the follow-up period.

    Conclusions:

    • Long-term follow-up of psychiatric patients is achievable with dedicated effort.
    • Valuable clinical data can be gathered while upholding ethical research principles.
    • Respect for patient autonomy is integral to successful psychiatric follow-up studies.