Life Sciences Prevention

Research results from Dalhousie University update knowledge of life sciences prevention

Published in Hospital Law Weekly, March 1st, 2007

Scientists discuss in "Randomized and non-randomized evidence for the effect of compulsory community and involuntary out-patient treatment on health service use: systematic review and meta-analysis" new findings in life sciences. According to recent research from Canada, "There is limited randomized controlled trial (RCT) evidence for compulsory community treatment. Other study methods may clarify their effectiveness."

"We reviewed RCT and non-RCT evidence for the effect of compulsory community treatment on hospital admissions, bed-days, compliance and out-patient contacts. A systematic review of RCTs, controlled before-and-after (CBA) studies, and interrupted time...

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Source: Hospital Law Weekly (2007-03-01)

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