Applied aatod presentation highlights

applied strategic

outcomes measurement tool in opioid

dependence care

2015 AATOD National Conference – Atlanta

Dr. Richard Littlewood

March 29, 2015

Survey results: need for improved outcome

measures

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There is a lack of a universal

tools to measure all aspects of

care including aspects such as

recovery

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Results from expert survey

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Survey results: potential limitations of current

measures

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disagree

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Currently used outcome

measures (completions,

readmissions) may be too

simple to capture full benefit of

treatment

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Results from expert survey

• Describe outcomes

related to treatment

choices, program

participation

• Identify outcomes

capturing a person’s

health state change/

risks e.g. injecting

• Determine the

impact of crime

associated with

dependence

• Describe impact of

dependence on

economic status,

others, family,..

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Concept: more than one value needed to describe

outcomes (because there are many factors)

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• Avoiding crime,

including OST

diversion

• Participation in a

treatment programme

• Improving health status,

avoiding misuse/

injecting drug use

• Work status

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The critical elements for measurement of outcomes: how

can it work in practice?

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Metrics were validated with experts in a Delphi

style process: TREATMENT

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Engagement in treatment is the

right way to measure treatment

outcomes in ODM

Outcome metric:Results from consensus process:

Engagement with treatment

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Source: Alho Maremmani Littlewood 2014

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Avoiding on-top use of opioids is

the right way to measure

outcomes in ODM

Outcome metric:

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Agree

Results from consensus process:

On-top use

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style process: HEALTH/ RISK

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Potential to work at appropriate

skill level is the right way to

measure outcomes in ODM

Outcome metric:Results from consensus process:

Employment

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style process: WORK


style process: CRIME

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Reduction in criminal activity is the

right way to measure treatment

outcomes in ODM

Outcome metric:

Strongly


disagree

Agree

Results from consensus process:

Criminal activity

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• Am I avoiding

crime including

diversion of

treatment

• Am I engaged with a

treatment program?

• Is my health getting

better (and am I

avoiding risks like

injecting, use on top?)

• Am I working?

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An outcomes tool for real life..

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