Using administrative health data to estimate prevalence and mortality rates of alcohol and other substance‐related disorders for surveillance purposes

Huỳnh, Christophe; Kisely, Steve; Rochette, Louis; Pelletier, Éric; Jutras‐Aswad, Didier; Larocque, Alexandre; Fleury, Marie‐Josée; Lesage, Alain

doi:10.1111/dar.13235

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Using administrative health data to estimate prevalence and mortality rates of alcohol and other substance‐related disorders for surveillance purposes

Published in Drug and Alcohol Review • Jan 11, 2021

Authors:

Christophe Huỳnh

Steve Kisely

Louis Rochette

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Administrative health databases (AHD) are critical to guide health service management and can inform the whole spectrum of substance-related disorders (SRD). This study estimates prevalence and mortality rates of SRD in administrative health databases. METHODS: The Quebec Integrated Ch...

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Medicine

Mortality rate

Epidemiology

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