Quality Of Treatment Outcomes In Alcohol- And Substance-Related Disorders: An Evaluation Of Inpatients From Ten Psychiatric Hospitals

Aim of the study Alcohol and substance-related disorders (ICD 10 F1x.x) are among the most frequent diagnoses made in hospitalized patients requiring somatic and psychiatric care. In order to assess the success of treatment, it is important to establish and implement outcome indicators in practice.Method In 2016, global treatment indicators for admission and at discharge were collected at 10 Vitos clinics in Hesse (CGI and GAF). More than 10,000 patients with ICD10 F1x diagnoses were included in the evaluation.Results The evaluations show significant improvements of the clinical status as well as differences in treatment duration, remissions and gender differences.Conclusion The study suggests that global indicators of outcome quality are useful in the assessment of treatment success of alcohol and substance-related disorders. Limitations of the study design, instruments and sample are critically reviewed.