Return for service analysis over 4 years for 100 alcoholics.
This project attempted to predict return for aftercare-type services following discharge from an intermediate care facility for 100 alcoholics. The predictive set included 28 scales from a psychological questionnaire, factor analyzed into 10 second-order dimensions. The degree of autocorrelation of treatment statuses (present vs absent) over a 4-year follow-up period preceded the attempt to generate a predictive equation. Results are discussed with regard to program management, alcoholic personality studies, service models, and cost of care.
D000437:Alcoholism / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006296:Health Services / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010359:Patient Readmission / Q000639:trends*; D011581:Psychological Tests; D012008:Recurrence; D013223:Statistics as Topic