Table 3.

The mean rating (and listed rank) of the importance attached to factors influencing how community treatment orders work^a

	Scotland 2014	England and Wales 2014	England and Wales 2010
Ensures medication adherence for a lengthy period during which other changes can occur	1.3 (1)	1.90 (1)	1.95 (1)
Ensures a greater period of stability	1.57 (2)	2.12 (2)	2.26 (2)
Signals to patient that they have a SMI which needs active management	2.40 (4)	2.27 (3)	2.28 (3)
Commits service providers to the patient	2.40 (4)	2.66 (4)	2.76 (4)
Gives others the confidence to care for the patient	2.63 (7)	2.75 (5)	2.79 (5)
Binds community mental health services into place	2.37 (3)	2.80 (6)	2.89 (6)
Mobilises social support for the patient	2.60 (6)	2.97 (7)	3.25 (8)
The patient gives up key conflict areas to external agents	3.07 (8)	3.07 (8)	3.30 (9)
Encourages the patient to take responsibility	3.30 (9)	3.08 (9)	3.15 (7)

SMI, serious mental illness.

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