Table 3.

Quantitative data outcomes analysis plan

Analysis of outcomes
Outcome	Variable	Unit of measure	Level of analysis	Data source
Number of referrals to services	Number of referrals	Referrals per time period Individuals referred per time period	Service	CareNotes
Number of people entering CAMHS	Number of individuals	Number per time period	Service	CareNotes
Waiting times into CAMHS	Waiting times: referral and first session Waiting times: between treatment sessions	Average wait per time period	Individual	CareNotes
Consultations with CAMHS providers	Number of sessions per patient	Average number of sessions per time period	Individual	CareNotes
Patient engagement with CAMHS	Attendance at planned CAMHS meetings Rate of cancelled/missed appointments Planned discharge	Proportion attending planned sessions Proportion of appointments cancelled or missed Number of people discharged per time period	Individual	CareNotes
Paired clinical outcomes	Revised Child Anxiety and Depression Scale (RCADS) Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ)	Average treatment score per time period	Individual	True Colours (ROMs)
Patient satisfaction	Experience of Service Questionnaire	Average for time period (patient) Average for time period (parent)	Individual	True Colours (ROMs)
Re-referral rates	Re-referrals within 6 months Re-referrals within 1 year	Proportion of cases re-referred	Individual	CareNotes
Staff to referred patient ratio	WTE clinicians to referred patients	• Average ratio for time period	Service	CCG KPIs

CAMHS, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services; CCG, Clinical Commissioning Groups; KPI, Key Performance Indicators; ROM, routine outcome measures; WTE, whole-time equivalent.