The use of restraints during acute mental health interventions: a review of the clinical evidence and guidelines
CADTH
Record ID 32014000125
English
Authors' recommendations:
No research or best evidence was found to guide policies and practices with regard to safety or effectiveness for the use of physical restraints in forensic care or correctional facilities. The literature search strategy also did not identify any evidence comparing physical restraints to alternative forms of restraint and also did not identify evidence-based guidelines for the use of physical restraints.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2013
URL for published report:
http://www.cadth.ca/media/pdf/htis/jul-2013/RC0463%20-%20Restraints%20Final.pdf
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
Canada
MeSH Terms
- Humans
- Mental Health Services
- Emergency Services, Psychiatric
- Restraint, Physical
Contact
Organisation Name:
Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health
Contact Address:
600-865 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, ON K1S 5S8 Canada. Tel: +1 613 226 2553; Fax: +1 613 226 5392;
Contact Name:
requests@cadth.ca
Contact Email:
requests@cadth.ca
Copyright:
Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH)
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