Table 2.

The mean rating (and listed rank) of the importance attached to factors in the decision to discharge a community treatment order^a

	Scotland 2014	England and Wales 2014	England and Wales 2010	New Zealand 2002b
Development of insight	1.17 (1)	1.53 (1)	1.61 (1)	1.56 (2)
Adherence to treatment	1.17 (1)	1.60 (2)	1.61 (1)	1.53 (1)
Clinical improvement	1.33 (3)	1.60 (2)	1.61 (1)	1.58 (3)
Reduced risk to others	1.83 (4)	1.88 (4)	2.04 (4)	1.84 (4)
Reduced risk to self	1.97 (5)	1.98 (5)	2.12 (5)	1.87 (5)
Suitable accommodation and community supervision	2.07 (6)	2.05 (6)	2.18 (6)	2.12 (6)
Reduced substance use	2.07 (6)	2.06 (7)	2.31 (7)	2.25 (7)
Improved lifestyle	2.33 (8)	2.12 (8)	2.41 (8)	2.65 (11)
To increase the patient's freedom	2.60 (11)	2.29 (9)	2.53 (10)	2.84 (12)
Employment	2.67 (12)	2.37 (10)	2.41 (8)	2.60 (9)
Improved family relationships	2.33 (8)	2.41 (11)	2.64 (11)	2.32 (8)
Enhanced social/cultural networks	2.47 (10)	2.47 (12)	2.71 (12)	2.64 (10)
The patient's desire to be discharged	2.93 (13)	2.49 (13)	2.81 (13)	3.09 (14)
Suitable recreational activities (including exercise)	2.93 (13)	2.80 (14)	3.14(14)	3.02 (13)
Enhanced cultural identity	3.47 (15)	2.97 (15)	3.42 (15)	3.19 (15)

^a.Rating: 1, very important; 3, neutral; 5, not important.

^b.10 years post-introduction.