Enhanced Emergency Medical Services Case Definition to Identify Suspected Nonfatal Opioid Overdose–Related Incidents in Rhode Island
The RIDOH-modified CSTE case definition increased RIDOH's ability to detect suspected nonfatal opioid overdoses while maintaining the accuracy of the case definition. With the new case definition, RIDOH aims to improve allocation of resources to communities experiencing increased overdose burden.
Authors
- Benjamin D. Hallowell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6943-9615)
- McClaren Rodríguez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-6722-0803)
- Jason Rhodes
- Melissa Basta
Institutions
- Rhode Island Department of Health (US)
- Providence College (US)
- CDC Foundation (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Public Health Reports
- Published
- 2024-12-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/00333549241301721
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.38
Funders
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention