A narrative review of outcome measures used in drug and alcohol inpatient withdrawal treatment research.

Jing WangFrank P DeanePeter J Kelly Laura D Robinson

Published in: Drug and alcohol review (2023)

Outcome assessment in withdrawal treatment goes beyond abstinence to include holistic measurement of biological, psychological and some social outcomes; but more work needs to be done to cohere the different assessment methods and broaden the scope to include social functioning.

Keyphrases

mental health
healthcare
palliative care
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue
depressive symptoms
physical activity
skeletal muscle
replacement therapy
alcohol consumption
clinical evaluation