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Continuing the epidemiological function of the Addicts Index - evidence from matching the home office addicts index with the National Drug Treatment Monitoring System
(Garder la fonction épidémiologique de l'Addicts Index - preuves issues de la comparaison des données fournies par le Home Office Addicts Index à celles du National Drug Treatment Monitoring System)
Auteur(s) :
HICKMAN, M. ;
GRIFFIN, M. ;
MOTT, J. ;
CORKERY, J. ;
MADDEN, P. ;
SONDHI A. ;
STIMSON, G.
Année
2004
Page(s) :
91-100
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
33
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
EPI (Epidémiologie / Epidemiology)
Note générale :
Drugs Education, Prevention and Policy, 2004, 11, (2), 91-100
Note de contenu :
graph. ; tabl.
Résumé :
ENGLISH :
Aims : We discuss the Addicts Index (AI) and examine whether the epidemiological trends of the AI can be continued by the regional drug misuse databases (DMDs, now known as National Drug Treatment Monitoring System (NDTMS). Methods : (i) Matching individuals recorded as addicted to opiates and/or cocaine in the A1 with those reported to the North Thames Drug Misuse Database (NT-DMD) 1992-1996 ; (ii) comparison of trends over time. Findings : Of 26,120 notifications to the Al from North Thames 73% were also reported to drug misuse database. There were no significant differences in the proportion of notifications reported over time or by sex. At least 80% of reports from specialist drug agencies were matched compared to approximately 60% of reports from GPs (X2 p < 0.001). Compared to specialist drug agencies the adjusted adds ratio of being reported to NT-DMD was 0.45 (95% CI 0.40 to 0.49) for GPs. Nationally time trends in notifications to AI and reports to DMDs were highly correlated (Pearson correlation coefficients of 0.98). Conclusions : The epidemiological function of the AI can be continued. However, new strategies are urgently required to improve reporting from GPs. (Author's abstract.)
Affiliation :
Centre Research Drugs Hlth Behaviour, Soc. Science Med., Imperial College, Reynolds Building, Charing Cross Campus, St Dunstan's Rd, London W6 8RP, E-mail : m.hickmanimperial.ac.uk
Royaume-Uni. United Kingdom.
Royaume-Uni. United Kingdom.