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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2009 May 1.
Published in final edited form as: Am J Public Health. 2008 Apr 1;98(5):824–826. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2007.119578

TABLE 2.

Clarity of Substance Abuse Treatment Program Guidelines in States (Including Washington, DC) Without and States With Written Guidelines Governing Services: July 2003-January 2005

HIV/AIDS Treatment Program
HCV Treatment Program
Sexually Transmitted Infection Treatment Program
% of Administrators Reporting “Clear” Program Guidelines
% of Clinicians Reporting “Clear” Program Guidelines
% of Administrators Reporting “Clear” Program Guidelines
% of Clinicians Reporting “Clear” Program Guidelines
% of Administrators Reporting “Clear” Program Guidelines
% of Clinicians Reporting “Clear” Program Guidelines
Infection-Related
Service
States Without
Guidelines
States With
Guidelines
States Without
Guidelines
States With
Guidelines
States Without
Guidelines
States With
Guidelines
States Without
Guidelines
States With
Guidelines
States Without
Guidelines
States With
Guidelines
States Without
Guidelines
States With
Guidelines
Provider education 44 64a 29 51a 37 48a 44 48 29 51* 37 48a
Patient education 50 68 49 57 45 52a 52 51 49 57 45 52a
Patient risk assessment 57 81a 50 69a 40 57a 51 55 50 69a 29 57a
Patient counseling 74 77 63 67 56 66a 57 69a 63 67 56 66a
Medical history and examination 77 77 67 70 43 45 49 40a 67 70 43 45
Biological testing 59 65 49 52 41 48a 48 47 49 52 41 48a
Patient medical treatment 61 78a 57 80a 47 57a 47 57a 57 80a 47 57a
Patient medical monitoring for HIV/AIDS, HCV, and sexually transmitted infections 62 81a 52 73a 36 51a 44 33a 52 73a 36 51a

Note. HCV=hepatitis C virus.

a

Differed from states without guidelines, P < .05.