A retrospective observational analysis to identify patient and treatment-related predictors of outcomes in a community mental health programme.

Objectives: This study aims to identify patient and treatment factors that affect clinical outcomes of community psychological therapy through the development of a predictive model using historic data from 2 services in London. In addition, the study aims to assess the completeness of data collection, explore how treatment outcomes are discriminated using current criteria for classifying recovery, and assess the feasibility and need for undertaking a future larger population analysis.

Design: Observational, retrospective discriminant analysis.

Improving mental health outcomes: achieving equity through quality improvement.

Objective: To investigate equity of patient outcomes in a psychological therapy service, following increased access achieved by a quality improvement (QI) initiative.

Design: Retrospective service evaluation of health outcomes; data analysed by ANOVA, chi-squared and Statistical Process Control.

Setting: A psychological therapy service in Westminster, London, UK.

Mapping mental health service access: achieving equity through quality improvement.

Background: Improving access to psychological therapies (IAPTs) services deliver evidence-based care to people with depression and anxiety. A quality improvement (QI) initiative was undertaken by an IAPT service to improve referrals providing an opportunity to evaluate equitable access.

Methods: QI methodologies were used by the clinical team to improve referrals to the service.