@article{f405714f776a4d2f935188aae11d5a45,
title = "Days to treatment and early retention among patients in treatment for alcohol and drug disorders",
abstract = "Objectives: Drug and alcohol treatment programs often have long delays between assessment and treatment admission. The study examined the impact of days to treatment admission on the probability of completing four sessions of care within an addiction treatment program implementing improvements in their admission process. Methods: Mixed-effects logistic regression was used to test the effect of wait time on retention in care. Results: Findings demonstrate a strong decrement in the probability of completing four sessions of treatment with increasing time between the clinical assessment and first treatment session.",
keywords = "Process improvement, Retention in care, Substance abuse treatment and delivery, Wait time",
author = "Hoffman, {Kim A.} and Ford, {James H.} and Tillotson, {Carrie J.} and Dongseok Choi and Dennis McCarty",
note = "Funding Information: This publication was made possible with support from the Oregon Clinical and Translational Research Institute (OCTRI) , grant number UL1 RR024140 from the National Center for Research Resources (NCRR) , a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and NIH Roadmap for Medical Research . Funding Information: Grants from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and cooperative agreements from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment supported the treatment programs participating in the Network for the Improvement of Addiction Treatment. The National Evaluation Team at Oregon Health and Science University and the National Program Office at the University of Wisconsin–Madison were supported through awards from the Robert Wood John Foundation, the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (through subcontracts from Northrop Grumman Corp) and the National Institute on Drug Abuse ( R01 DA018282 ). Funding Information: Funding for this study was provided by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, SAMHSA, and the National Institute on Drug Abuse (R01 DA018282). ",
year = "2011",
month = jun,
doi = "10.1016/j.addbeh.2011.01.031",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "36",
pages = "643--647",
journal = "Addictive Behaviors",
issn = "0306-4603",
publisher = "Elsevier Limited",
number = "6",
}