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Table 9 Comparison of UAT’s attrition rates with published research

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

Stage of assessment

UAT

Literature review un-weighted mean

Literature review weighted mean

Longi et al., 1991 [[17]]

IRS to assessment

45%

51%

46%

29%

Assessment to treatment

32% + 17%

33%

44%

44%

Treatment enrollment to 30 days retention

37%

32%

29%

36%*

Total count remaining at 30-days in treatment

362

407!

391!

463!

Mean wait time IRS to Assessment in days

7.5

8.9

8.0

NA

Mean wait time assessment to treatment enrollment in days

12.5

10.8

6.4

NA

  1. *= completed treatment, could be a high estimation for 30-day attrition; ! = extrapolated from percentages.