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Article de Périodique
A capture-recapture study of the prevalence and implications of opiate use in Dublin (2001)
Auteur(s) :
COMISKEY, C. M. ;
BARRY, J. M.
Année
2001
Page(s) :
198-200
Langue(s) :
Français
Refs biblio. :
6
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
EPI (Epidémiologie / Epidemiology)
Thésaurus mots-clés
OPIACES
;
CAPTURE-RECAPTURE
;
PREVALENCE
;
METHODE
;
MODELE
Thésaurus géographique
IRLANDE
Résumé :
ENGLISH :
BACKGROUND: To date there have been no studies estimating the hidden prevalence of opiate use in Dublin. METHODS: A multisource enumeration followed by the application of the capture-recapture method with log-linear modelling including age and gender stratification to remove heterogeneity was implemented to provide an estimate of the unknown size of the opiate-using population. Two medical and one legal data sources were used. RESULTS: It was found that the ratio of known to unknown opiate users was 1:1.15 with a total of 13,460 (95% CI: 12,037-15,306) users estimated in Dublin in 1996. CONCLUSION: The findings of this study have important ramifications for service delivery.
BACKGROUND: To date there have been no studies estimating the hidden prevalence of opiate use in Dublin. METHODS: A multisource enumeration followed by the application of the capture-recapture method with log-linear modelling including age and gender stratification to remove heterogeneity was implemented to provide an estimate of the unknown size of the opiate-using population. Two medical and one legal data sources were used. RESULTS: It was found that the ratio of known to unknown opiate users was 1:1.15 with a total of 13,460 (95% CI: 12,037-15,306) users estimated in Dublin in 1996. CONCLUSION: The findings of this study have important ramifications for service delivery.
Affiliation :
Mathematics Department, National University of Ireland, Maynooth, Co. Kildare, Irlande / Ireland
Cote :
A03460