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

• Main Authors: M. Ruth Lavergne (Author), Jackson P. Loyal (Author), Mehdi Shirmaleki (Author), Ridhwana Kaoser (Author), Tonia Nicholls (Author), Christian G. Schütz (Author), Adam Vaughan (Author), Hasina Samji (Author), Joseph H. Puyat (Author), Megan Kaulius (Author), Wayne Jones (Author), William Small (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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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, Cana...