An Assessment of the Quality of Competence Restoration Research.
J Am Acad Psychiatry Law
; 52(2): 153-160, 2024 Jun 04.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38834368
ABSTRACT
A systematic review of the literature on restoration of competence to stand trial identified a predominance of retrospective case studies using descriptive and correlational statistics. Guided by National Institutes of Health (NIH) quality metrics and emphasizing study design, sample size, and statistical methods, the authors categorized a large majority of studies as fair in quality, underscoring the need for controlled designs, larger representative samples, and more sophisticated statistical analyses. Implications for the state of forensic research include the need to use large databases within jurisdictions and the importance of reliable methods that can be applied across jurisdictions and aggregated for meta-analysis. More sophisticated research methods can be advanced in forensic fellowship training where coordinated projects and curricula can encourage systematic approaches to forensic research.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Mental Competency
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
America do norte
Language:
En
Journal:
J Am Acad Psychiatry Law
Journal subject:
JURISPRUDENCIA
/
PSIQUIATRIA
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
India
Country of publication:
Estados Unidos