Relative Technical Efficiency Assessment of Mental Health Services: A Systematic Review

Carlos R. García-Alonso; Nerea Almeda; José Alberto Salinas-Pérez; Mencía R. Gutiérrez-Colosía; Luis Salvador-Carulla

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Relative Technical Efficiency Assessment of Mental Health Services: A Systematic Review

Carlos R. García-Alonso, Nerea Almeda^*, José Alberto Salinas-Pérez, Mencía R. Gutiérrez-Colosía, Luis Salvador-Carulla

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The current prevalence of mental disorders demands improved ways of the management and planning of mental health (MH) services. Relative technical efficiency (RTE) is an appropriate and robust indicator to support decision-making in health care, but it has not been applied significantly in MH. This article systematically reviews the empirical background of RTE in MH services following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Finally, 13 studies were included, and the findings provide new standard classifications of RTE variables, efficiency determinants and strategies to improve MH management and planning.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	429-444
Number of pages	16
Journal	Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research
Volume	46
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10488-019-00921-6
Publication status	Published - 15 Jul 2019

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