@article{ref1,
title="Improving agreement about intervention plans in probation by decision support",
journal="International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology",
year="2014",
author="Bosker, Jacqueline and Witteman, Cilia and Hermanns, Jo and Heij, Donnalee",
volume="59",
number="13",
pages="1459-1473",
abstract="Reliability in decision making about intervention plans is a necessary condition for evidence-based probation work and equal treatment of offenders. Structuring decision making can improve agreement between clinical decision makers. In a former study however, we found that in Dutch probation practice structured risk and needs assessment did not result in acceptable agreement about intervention plans. The Dutch probation services subsequently introduced a tool for support in decision making on intervention plans. This article addresses the question whether the use of this tool results in better agreement between probation officers. A significant and meaningful improvement in agreement was found on all domains of the intervention plan. Implications for probation practice are discussed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0306-624X",
doi="10.1177/0306624X14539127",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0306624X14539127"
}