Arch Gen Psychiat
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Clinical Trial
Cost-effectiveness of supported housing for homeless persons with mental illness.
Supported housing, integrating clinical and housing services, is a widely advocated intervention for homeless people with mental illness. In 1992, the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) established the HUD-VA Supported Housing (HUD-VASH) program. ⋯ Supported housing for homeless people with mental illness results in superior housing outcomes than intensive case management alone or standard care and modestly increases societal costs.