Operationalisation of example outcomes
Example outcomes | Examples of source and definitions that may be operationalised |
Opioid use disorders | APC/APDC: ICD-10 opioid use disorder (F11 codes)82; EDDC; and PHDAS. |
Opioid dependence treatment | PHDAS: entry into opioid substitution therapy. |
Falls | APC/APDC: ICD-10 slipping, tripping, stumbling and falls (W00-W19).82 |
Non-fatal opioid overdose | APC/APDC: ICD-10 opioid poisoning (X42, X44 with T codes).82 |
Accidental opioid-induced death | NDI: ICD-10 codes for opioid use disorders or poisoning (F11; F19 with F11; F19, X42, X44 with T codes for opioids).82 |
APC, Australian Capital Territory Admitted Patient Care; APDC, New South Wales Admitted Patients Data Collection; EDDC, Australian Capital Territory and New South Wales Emergency Department Data Collections; ICD-10, International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems 10th Revision; MH-AMB, Mental Health Ambulatory Collection; NDI, National Deaths Index; PHDAS, Pharmaceutical Drugs of Addiction System.