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ArticleBJPsych international2018

Mental health information systems in resource-challenged countries: experiences from India.

Shalini Ahuja, Rahul Shidhaye, Maya Semrau, Graham Thornicroft, Mark Jordans

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Article in BJPsych international, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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12 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Shalini AhujaKing's College London, UK; email shalini.ahuja@kcl.ac.uk.
Rahul ShidhayePublic Health Foundation of India, India.
Maya SemrauInstitute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neurosciences, King's College London, UK.
Graham ThornicroftCommunity Mental Health, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neurosciences, King's College London, UK.
Mark JordansInstitute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neurosciences, King's College London, UK.

Funding

Medical Research Council MR/S001255/1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Mental health information systems are increasingly being used to measure the effectiveness of mental health interventions. Little or no data is available for mental health service availability and service uptake in low- and middle-income countries. Through a narrative review, this paper illustrates the importance of routine monitoring data and suggests methods for developing, implementing and evaluating mental health indicators in low- and middle-income countries with a primary focus on India.

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PMID29953123
PMCPMC6020906

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