Hepatitis C in psychiatry inpatients: testing rates, prevalence and risk behaviours.

Lacey C; Ellen S; Devlin H; Wright E; Mijch A. Australasian Psychiatry. 15(4):315-9, 2007 Aug. Abstract: OBJECTIVE: Estimates for the prevalence of hepatitis C among people with a serious mental illness are high compared with the general population. High-risk behaviours commonly associated with mental illness may contribute to the estimated increased prevalence. This study aims…

Data collection in consultation-liaison psychiatry: an evaluation of Casemix.

Ellen S; Lacey C; Kouzma N; Sauvey N; Carroll R. Australasian Psychiatry. 14(1):43-5, 2006 Mar. Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the usefulness of Casemix as a data collection system for consultation-liaison psychiatry services. METHOD: Health information staff were requested to code psychiatric assessments and diagnosis prospectively for admissions to the Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, between July 2002…