Twelve-Month Analysis of Nonattendance for Initial Assessment in a Resident Outpatient Psychiatry Clinic.

Objective: The objective of this study was to identify the factors associated with missed initial psychiatric assessments among new patients in an outpatient setting.

Methods: A 12-month analysis of no-show rates for initial assessments during an entire academic year of residency (July 2017 to June 2018) was conducted based on sex, age, status of insurance coverage, and length of waiting time for an appointment.

Results: The average no-show rate was 22.