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Register data in the evaluation and program planning of addiction treatment programs: using Sweden as an example
Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Social Work.ORCID iD: 0000-0002-5867-234X
DM-STAT, One Salem Street Suite 300, Malden, MA 02148 USA; Center for Addictions Research and Services, Boston University School of Social Work, 264 Bay State Road, Boston, MA 02215 USA.
Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Social Work. School of Social Work, Boston University, USA.
Center for Addictions Research and Services, Boston University School of Social Work, 264 Bay State Road, Boston, MA 02215 USA.
2015 (English)In: Evaluation and Program Planning, ISSN 0149-7189, E-ISSN 1873-7870, Vol. 49, p. 185-191Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Data from large-scale registers is often underutilized when evaluating addiction treatment programs. Since many programs collect register data regarding clients and interventions, there is a potential to make greater use of such records for program evaluation. The purpose of this article is to discuss the value of using large-scale registers in the evaluation and program planning of addiction treatment systems and programs. Sweden is used as an example of a country where register data is both available and is starting to be used in national evaluation and program planning efforts. The article focuses on possibilities, limitations and practicalities when using large-scale register data to conduct evaluations and program planning of addiction treatment programs. Main conclusions are that using register data for evaluation provides large amounts of data at low cost, limitations associated to the use of register data may be handled statistically, register data can answer important questions in planning of addiction treatment programs, and more accurate measures are needed to account for the diversity of client populations.   

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Elsevier, 2015. Vol. 49, p. 185-191
Keywords [en]
Register data Large-scale registers Program evaluation Strategic planning Addiction treatment programs
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URN: urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-101130DOI: 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2014.12.017ISI: 000352663700021PubMedID: 25577662Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-84925520128OAI: oai:DiVA.org:umu-101130DiVA, id: diva2:797024
Available from: 2015-03-21 Created: 2015-03-21 Last updated: 2023-03-24Bibliographically approved

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