Original research
par
Håkansson, Anders, Sahar Janfada-Baloo & Jonas Berge
Date de publication
2023
Géographie
Sweden
Langue de la ressource
English
Texte disponible en version intégrale
Oui
Open Access / OK to Reproduce
Oui
Évalué par des pairs
Yes
L’objectif
The present study examines the longitudinal effects of a regional patient choice reform which substantially increased availability to opioid maintenance treatment in one Swedish county, starting from 2014.
Constatations/points à retenir
The present study does not demonstrate any significant difference in the development of overdose mortality in the county where this reform substantially expanded treatment access, compared to other counties in the country.
La conception ou méthodologie de recherche
The present study follows overdose deaths through 2021, and compares the intervention county to the remaining parts in the country, using death certificate statistics from the national causes of death register.
Mots clés
Mortality
Policy/Regulatory
Substitution/OAT
