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The use of state and general hospitals for inpatient psychiatric care
1Bristol Observatory, Vt., USA.
American Journal of Public Health
|March 31, 1998
Abstract
Objectives:
This paper explores the relationship of state hospital and general hospital psychiatric caseloads in a statewide system of care.
Methods:
Probabilistic population estimation was applied to general hospital and state hospital data sets.
Results:
General hospitals provide inpatient psychiatric services to more people than do state hospitals, and a significant number are served in both sectors. There were notable differences in use patterns related to patient gender and age.
Conclusions:
These results demonstrate that probabilistic methodologies can significantly enhance the value of existing databases for epidemiological research.