THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN OUTPATIENT SERVICE USE AND EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISITS AMONG PEOPLE TREATED FOR MENTAL AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS: ANALYSIS OF POPULATION-BASED ADMINISTRATIVE DATA IN BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA

The relationship between outpatient service use and emergency department visits among people treated for mental and substance use disorders: analysis of population-based administrative data in British Columbia, Canada

Abstract Background Research findings on the association between outpatient service use and emergency department (ED) visits for mental and substance use disorders (MSUDs) are mixed and may differ by disorder type.Methods We used population-based linked administrative data in British Columbia, Canada to examine associations between outpatient prima

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