Engaging stakeholders in review and recommendations for models of outcome monitoring for substance abuse treatment.
We present an example of a collaborative process designed to review models of outcome monitoring for substance abuse services, with a view to assessing the feasibility of different approaches in Ontario, Canada. A conceptual framework that describes the parameters of an outcome monitoring system and four models of outcome monitoring were identified. Consultations were held with stakeholders (managers, directors, researchers, clinicians, and governmental representatives) about the types of information they would like to obtain from an outcome monitoring system. Our process is useful as a model for collaborative research with respect to performance measurement. The study's implications and limitations are noted.
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Health Systems and Health Equity Research Group, Toronto, Ontario M5S 2S1, Canada. brian_rush@camh.net
Brian
B
Rush
Garth
G
Martin
Larry
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Corea
Nooshin Khobzi
NK
Rotondi
D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D006801:Humans; D017146:Models, Organizational; D009864:Ontario; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care / Q000379:methods*; D016320:Substance Abuse Treatment Centers; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation*