title: Performance measures for substance use disorders--what research is needed?
abstract: In 2010, the Washington Circle convened a meeting, supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), for a multidisciplinary group of experts to focus on the research gaps in performance measures for substance use disorders. This article presents recommendations in three areas: development of new performance measures; methodological and other considerations in using performance measures; and implementation research focused on using performance measures for accountability and quality improvement.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Behavioral Health, The Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA, USA. garnick@brandeis.edu
authors.forename: Deborah W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Garnick
authors.forename: Constance M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Horgan
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Acevedo
authors.forename: Frank
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: McCorry
authors.forename: Constance
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Weisner
mesh_terms: D003625:Data Collection / Q000379:methods; D057286:Electronic Health Records; D006801:Humans; D054577:National Institute on Drug Abuse (U.S.); D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D057766:Policy; D012106:Research / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012107:Research Design; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders; D014481:United States; D014482:United States Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration