Authors' objectives: The LBI-HTA was asked to collect and analyse relevant evaluation content for future projects dealing with mental health rehabilitation (MHR) programmes for children and adolescents. Against this background, we undertook a systematic literature review encompassing MHR programmes (for children and adolescents) with a particular focus on evaluation indicators and instruments.

Authors' recommendations: Basically, our systematic review shows that the low number of evaluation studies requires increased research activities in this particular field of MHR for children and adolescents. The 5 identified evaluation indicators cover key aspects of mental health rehabilitation and may represent a methodological starting point for the evaluation of MHR programmes for children and adolescents in a future project. However, the selection of evaluation indicators should consider the respective rehabilitation target groups and the overall rehabilitation priorities. In addition, there is a need for a careful selection of the evaluation instruments taking into account psychometric quality criteria to guarantee the use of 'reliable' and approved test methods.

Project Status: Completed

Year Published: 2013

URL for published report: http://eprints.hta.lbg.ac.at/1012/1/HTA-Projektbericht_Nr.67.pdf

English language abstract: An English language summary is available

Publication Type: Not Assigned

Country: Austria

Organisation Name: Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Health Technology Assessment

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