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A mixed methods study about health problems and drug use in Belgian prisons during 2021-2022
Publication Type: Scientific poster, presentation or proceeding Authors: E Plettinckx; Nina Harth; Elena Damian; Maarten Degreef; Nicky Dirkx; Stefaan de Smet; L. Gremeaux Source: European Journal of Public Health, Volume Volume 33, Issue Supplement_2, Du ...
Estimates of people who injected drugs within the last 12 months in Belgium- presentation
number of PWID in Belgium through a multiplier method using two existing treatment registers. After matching the three data sources, we identified 269 unique adult PWID in Brussels. Based on the selected ...
Applying and implementing future-oriented methods on a national level; towards enhanced policy and service preparedness to threats in the drugs domain
foresight research can contribute to national drug information systems for better preparedness and how it can be developed and implemented at national levels. Methods A combination of more traditional ...
COVID-19 and people who use drugs: Impact of the pandemic on general anxiety and depressive disorders among adults in Belgium.
and depressive disorders among PWUD. Furthermore, we wanted to compare the prevalence of these disorders with that of members from the general population who did not use drugs. METHODS: We used ...
Prevalence Estimation Of HCV Among People Who Inject Drugs In Belgium Through Respondent Driven Sampling, Capture-Recapture And Multiplier Method
Estimates about the number of people living with HCV in Belgium are rare and even less is known about the prevalence of HCV among PWID. Methods: Between February and April 2019, PWID were recruited in ...
Utilization of gabapentin by people in treatment for substance use disorders in Belgium (2011-2014): a cross-sectional study.
bought gabapentin in a time span that could indicate consumption at a dose that exceeded the maximum approved dose of 3600 mg/day. Methods: This analysis is the result of an observational cross-sectional ...
General practice patients treated for substance use problems: a cross-national observational study in Belgium.
substance-related problems; (ii) the profile and the magnitude of the patient population that is treated for substance use problems. METHODS: Observational study by the Belgian Network of Sentinel General Practices ...
Treatment for substance use disorders: the Belgian Treatment Demand Indicator registration protocol.
participating in this data collection since then. METHODS / DESIGN: This surveillance register collects information on every treatment episode started by patients for their substance use disorder. Information is ...
Health care trajectories and medication consumption of substance users in treatment: linking TDI and IMA databases (Belgium)
Publication Type: Scientific poster, presentation or proceeding Authors: Karin De Ridder; Jérôme Antoine; L. Gremeaux; E Plettinckx; Peter Blanckaert; Jean Tafforeau Source: Methods in Epidemiology ...
Estimates of people who injected drugs within the last 12 months in Belgium based on a capture-recapture and multiplier method
capture-recapture harm reduction hidden population multiplier method People who inject drugs treatment Abstract: Background For Belgium, available estimates of the number of people who inject drugs (PWID) are based ...