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Prevalence of Opiate Use in Ireland 2006: A 3-Source Capture Recapture Study
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Title:
Prevalence of Opiate Use in Ireland 2006: A 3-Source Capture Recapture Study (PDF
Format)
Pages:28
File size:464 KB
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Author:
Dr Alan Kelly, Dr Conor Teljeur, Ms Marlen Carvalho
Small Area Health Research Unit, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Trinity College, Dublin
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Published:
11th December 2009
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Formats:
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Executive Summary
This study estimates the prevalence of problem opiate use in Ireland in 2006 using a 3-Source Capture Recapture method. The three population sources employed to calculate the estimate were the Central (methadone) Treatment List (CTL), the Hospital In-Patient Enquiry Scheme (HIPE) and the Garda list of opiate users.
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