Mental health screening tools in correctional institutions: a systematic review

BMC Psychiatry

Table 1 Characteristics of studies included in the systematic review

Characteristics	n(%)^a	Study references
Country of Study
US	13 (54%)	[20, 29, 30, 32, 33, 36–40, 42, 43],[45, 46]
UK	3 (13%)	[11, 26, 48]
Canada	4 (17%)	[19, 27, 28, 31, 41]
Australia/New Zealand	3 (13%)	[17, 47, 49]
Denmark	1 (4%)	[44]
Study setting
Jail	18 (75%)	[11, 17, 19, 20, 26–28, 30–32, 37–40, 43–45]
Prison	4 (17%)	[29, 30, 33, 36, 46]
Health care/psychiatric unit	2 (8%)	[36, 37]
Women’s institution/unit	6 (25%)	[26, 38, 41, 43, 45, 47]

Notes. ^aSome percentages add up to more than 100 due to studies that were conducted in multiple settings. Studies with overlapping samples (i.e. [28] and [27], and [29] and [33]) are only counted once.

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