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Table 4 Retention rates across four stages of engagement & treatment

From: Examining attrition rates at one specialty addiction treatment provider in the United States: a case study using a retrospective chart review

Authors & date

Sample size

IRS

Assessment

Retained

Treatment complete

Longi et al., 1991[17]

1567

1118 (71%)

600 (44%)*

 

386 (28%)

Arfken et al., 2001[28]

2471

 

2026 (82%)

1766 (71%)

989 (40%)

Claus & Kindleberger, 2002[30]

260

 

195 (75%)

156 (60%)

 

Kleinman et al., 1992[20]

148

 

86 (58%)

36 (24%)

 

Pinto et al., 2011[33]

346

 

286 (83%)

201 (58%)

 
  1. *= 209 individuals were ineligible for services after assessment, which lowered the base sample to 1358.