Predictive validity of the START for unauthorised leave and substance abuse in a secure mental health setting: A pseudo-prospective cohort study

摘要

Background: Risk assessment and management is central to the nursing role in forensic mental health settings. The Short Term Assessment of Risk and Treatability (START) aims to support assessment through identification of risk and protective factors. It has demonstrated predictive validity for aggression; it also aims to aid risk assessment for unauthorised leave and substance abuse where its performance is relatively untested.