@article{ref1,
title="Psychiatric follow-up studies. Practical procedures and ethical concerns",
journal="Journal of nervous and mental disease",
year="1978",
author="Showstack, J. A. and Hargreaves, W. A. and Glick, I. D. and O'Brien, R. S.",
volume="166",
number="1",
pages="34-43",
abstract="The difficulties of performing prospective psychiatric follow-up studies have recently increased due to growing concern over the ethical issues involved. In a study to determine the efficacy of different lengths of psychiatric hospitalization 235 patients were followed for 2 years after study hospitalization. Data were obtained on more than 90 per cent of the patients. The cost of performing 100 follow-up interviews ranged from $9,169 for patients living within a 6-mile radius of the study site, to $17,942 for patients living within the contiguous United States. It is concluded that through persistent effort useful data can be obtained by follow-up of psychiatric patients, while maintaining ethical standards which include respect for the rights and wishes of the patient.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0022-3018",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}