Table 3.
Past 6 month treatment services, emergency department visits and hospitalizations at baseline and follow-up by treatment group
| Integrated stepped alcohol treatment (N = 47) | Treatment as usual (N = 46) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Any outpatient alcohol treatmenta, b | |||
| Baseline | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | NA |
| Week 24 | 16 (34.0) | 12 (26.1) | 0.40 |
| Week 52 | 9 (19.2) | 12 (26.1) | 0.42 |
| Any inpatient alcohol treatmenta, b | |||
| Baseline | 0 (0) | 2 (4.4) | 0.24 |
| Week 24 | 0 (0) | 1 (2.2) | 0.49 |
| Week 52 | 0 (0) | 2 (4.4) | 0.24 |
| Emergency department visitsb | |||
| Baseline | 6 (12.8) | 12 (26.1) | 0.10 |
| Week 24 | 12 (25.5) | 13 (28.3) | 0.77 |
| Week 52 | 11 (23.4) | 15 (32.6) | 0.32 |
| Hospitalizationb | |||
| Baseline | 2 (4.3) | 7 (15.2) | 0.09 |
| Week 24 | 6 (12.8) | 8 (17.4) | 0.53 |
| Week 52 | 9 (19.2) | 9 (19.6) | 0.96 |
aBased on presence of an alcohol or drug related ICD-9 or ICD-10 code at any time and, for outpatient services, if they had a SUD clinic stop code or CPT code; for inpatient services, included if they had a SUD bed section stop code or ICD-9 or ICD-10 procedure code
bAssessed using VA electronic medical record data and during the 180 day period prior to baseline, week 24, and week 52, respectively