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Heroin Addiction and Related Clinical Problems: 2014, 16, 2 (pages: 11 - 16)

Defining a new approach to measuring outcomes in opioid dependence management:

Alho H., Littlewood R., and Maremmani I.

Summary: There is no adequate tool to measure outcomes across different systems for opioid dependence management. Measuring the outcomes of interventions in opioid dependence management is important because it can lead to a better understanding of the important decisions over patient care in this area. The suggested outcomes system is based on the concept of 4 different areas of measurement. These are mortality in treatment, individual patient response, impact on society and harm related outcomes. An online consensus survey was operated to test expert opinion. 65 experts were polled on their opinion of the specifics within these areas of measurement. A consensus was reached that the components in the suggested system described are valid and should be developed further.