Lapse and relapse following inpatient treatment of opiate dependence.
We conducted a prospective follow-up study of consecutive opiate dependent patients
admitted to a residential addiction treatment service for detoxification. We measured the rate …
admitted to a residential addiction treatment service for detoxification. We measured the rate …
Drug-related mortality and its impact on adult mortality in eight European countries
AM Bargagli, M Hickman, M Davoli… - … European Journal of …, 2006 - academic.oup.com
Objective: To estimate the mortality rates from drug-related deaths and other causes among
problem drug users and population attributable risk of death due to opiate use in eight study …
problem drug users and population attributable risk of death due to opiate use in eight study …
The prevalence of opioid use disorder in Kentucky's counties: a two-year multi-sample capture-recapture analysis
Background Kentucky has one of the highest opioid overdose mortality rates in the United
States. Accurate estimates of people with opioid use disorder (OUD) are critical to plan for …
States. Accurate estimates of people with opioid use disorder (OUD) are critical to plan for …
Opium could be considered an independent risk factor for lung cancer: a case-control study
Background: Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide, and half
of all incident lung cancers are believed to occur in the developing countries, including Iran …
of all incident lung cancers are believed to occur in the developing countries, including Iran …
Recapture or precapture? Fallibility of standard capture-recapture methods in the presence of referrals between sources
Capture-recapture methods, largely developed in ecology, are now commonly used in
epidemiology to adjust for incomplete registries and to estimate the size of difficult-to-reach …
epidemiology to adjust for incomplete registries and to estimate the size of difficult-to-reach …
Estimating the number of drug users in Bangkok 2001: A capture–recapture approach using repeated entries in one list
D Böhning, B Suppawattanabodee… - European journal of …, 2004 - Springer
Background: Conventionally, capture–recapture techniques involving different lists such as
police or hospitals are used for quantifying populations which are difficult to count, such as …
police or hospitals are used for quantifying populations which are difficult to count, such as …
Mixture models for capture-recapture count data
The contribution investigates the problem of estimating the size of a population, also known
as the missing cases problem. Suppose a registration system is targeting to identify all cases …
as the missing cases problem. Suppose a registration system is targeting to identify all cases …
Indirect methods to estimate prevalence
M Hickman, C Taylor - Epidemiology of drug abuse, 2005 - Springer
3. Conclusions This chapter presented the indirect methods currently being used to estimate
the prevalence of drug abuse in various populations. We have been critical of these …
the prevalence of drug abuse in various populations. We have been critical of these …
Capture-recapture estimates of problem drug use and the use of simulation based confidence intervals in a stratified analysis
Study objective: To establish the prevalence of problem drug use in the 10 local authorities
within the Metropolitan County of Greater Manchester between April 2000 and March 2001 …
within the Metropolitan County of Greater Manchester between April 2000 and March 2001 …
Imaging features of soft-tissue infections and other complications in drug users after direct subcutaneous injection (“skin popping”)
C Johnston, MT Keogan - American Journal of …, 2004 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
Fig. 1.—22-year-old man with broken IV needle tip in left groin with surrounding abscess
formation. A, Anteroposterior radiograph of pelvis shows radiopaque needle tip. B, Contrast …
formation. A, Anteroposterior radiograph of pelvis shows radiopaque needle tip. B, Contrast …