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The impact of Recovery College enrolment on health service use and patient outcomes: retrospective matched cohort study using routinely collected data

2025-12-11 psychiatry and clinical psychology Title + abstract only
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BackgroundRecovery Colleges (RCs) support recovery through adult education, with preliminary evidence of positive effects on a range of outcomes. This study examined associations between RC enrolment and mental health service use at an index mental health provider, use of other National Health Service (NHS) hospital services for all causes, associated costs, and service user outcomes. MethodsOur retrospective matched cohort study used a controlled before-and-after design. We used linkage with e...

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