A prospective randomised trial of the value of rehousing on the grounds of mental ill-health

J Chronic Dis. 1986;39(3):221-7. doi: 10.1016/0021-9681(86)90027-5.

Abstract

A prospective randomised trial of medical priority for rehousing in local authority accommodation for those claiming such priority on the grounds of mental ill-health, showed a clear benefit to mental health as a result of rehousing up to a year after that rehousing.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial
  • Controlled Clinical Trial
  • Randomized Controlled Trial

MeSH terms

  • Anxiety Disorders / therapy
  • Clinical Trials as Topic
  • Depression / therapy
  • England
  • Ethics
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Mental Disorders / therapy*
  • Neurotic Disorders / therapy
  • Prospective Studies
  • Public Housing*
  • Random Allocation