MARBAR-Africa dashboard to track psychotherapy progress in Kenyan public hospitals
Testing development, acceptability, feasibility and costing of MARBAR-Africa (a routine outcome interactive measurement dashboard) for improved psychotherapy outcomes in specialist public health care
This project will build and try out an easy dashboard that tracks therapy progress for people getting psychotherapy in public hospitals in Nairobi and Kisumu, Kenya.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | New York University School of Medicine NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (New York, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11400598 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
You would see a simple, interactive dashboard that records short symptom and quality-of-life questionnaires during your therapy visits. The team will adapt a tool used in Ecuador to fit local Kenyan clinics and put it in two public hospitals in Nairobi and Kisumu. Over about six months they will collect routine measures, study how symptoms and functioning change, check how acceptable and affordable the system is, and look for patterns that show who improves and who does not.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates are people receiving psychotherapy at the participating public mental health clinics in Nairobi or Kisumu, including those with common mental health disorders.
Not a fit: People not treated at the two participating clinics, those with conditions not suited to psychotherapy, or those unwilling or unable to complete routine questionnaires may not benefit.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the dashboard could help clinicians notice when therapy is not working and adjust care sooner to improve recovery and quality of life.
How similar studies have performed: Routine outcome monitoring systems have improved treatment effectiveness in other countries, but this specific adaptation for Kenyan public hospitals is new.
Where this research is happening
New York, United States
- New York University School of Medicine — New York, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Kumar, Manasi — New York University School of Medicine
- Study coordinator: Kumar, Manasi
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.