title: Development and validation of a multi-dimensional instrument for assessing outcome of treatment among opiate users: the Opiate Treatment Index.
abstract: This article presents a new instrument with which to assess the effects of opiate treatment. The Opiate Treatment Index (OTI) is multi-dimensional in structure, with scales measuring six independently measured outcome domains: drug use; HIV risk-taking behaviour; social functioning; criminality; health; and psychological adjustment. Psychometric properties of the Index are excellent, suggesting that the OTI is a relatively quick, efficient means of obtaining reliable and valid data on opiate users undergoing treatment over a range of relevant outcome domains.
authors.affiliation: National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Kensington, Australia.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Darke
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Hall
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wodak
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Heather
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ward
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006679:HIV Seropositivity; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009294:Narcotics / Q000378:metabolism*; D009293:Opioid-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012650:Self Disclosure; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D012931:Social Environment; D012940:Social Problems
chemical_list: D009294:Narcotics