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Table 1 Frequency of the single use of assessment and outcome measures across CAMHS

From: The use of routine outcome measures in two child and adolescent mental health services: a completed audit cycle

Name of measure

Total across 3 sites (%)

Chi-square/Fisher’s exact

*p < .05

 

Original audit

Re-audit

 

n=61 (%)

n=60 (%)

HoNOSCA

42 (69)

56 (93)

X 2 = 28.87, p = .001*

SDQ-P

19 (31)

36 (60)

X 2 = 10.16, p = .001*

SDQ-T

8 (13)

4 (7)

X 2 = 1.41, p = .363

SDQ-S

14 (23)

38 (63)

X 2 = 20.13 p = .001*

C-GAS

25 (41)

45 (75)

X 2 = 14.35 p = .001*

GBO

0 (0)

2 (3)

Fisher’s exact sig. = .244

CHI-ESQ

0 (0)

1 (2)

Fisher’s exact sig. = .496

Conners’ – Teacher

11 (18)

1 (2)

X 2 = 9.07, p = .003*

Conners’ – Parent

11 (18)

2 (3)

X 2 = 6.82, p = .009*

RCADS

0 (0)

3 (5)

Fisher’s exact sig. = .119

  1. HoNOSCA, Health of the Nation Outcome Scales for Children and Adolescents; SDQ Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (P = parent, T = teacher, S = self); GBO, Goals Based Outcome, C-GAS, Children’s Global Assessment Scale; CHI-ESQ, Commission for Health Improvement-Experience of Service Questionnaire; RCADS, Revised Child Anxiety and Depression Scale. NHT, Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust, DHCFT, Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. *p < .01.