Development and validation of health system performance measures for opioid use disorder in British Columbia, Canada

Original research
by
Nosyk, B. et al

Release Date

2022

Geography

Canada

Language of Resource

English

Full Text Available

No

Open Access / OK to Reproduce

No

Peer Reviewed

Yes

Objective

We aimed to develop and assess the predictive validity of health system performance measures for opioid use disorder (OUD) in British Columbia (BC), Canada.

Findings/Key points

We identified a range of priorities to improve the quality of care for PWOUD, with critical gaps in linkage to care through acute care settings and long-term engagement in OAT.

Design/methods

Retrospective data from administrative datasets

Keywords

Policy/Regulatory