Publications by authors named "Michael T Paille"
Objective: Update the evidence on use of pharmacotherapy for alcohol use disorder in a Canadian population.
Methods: Using whole-population administrative data from Manitoba, Canada, we identified all residents age 12+ who were first diagnosed with alcohol use disorder between April 1, 1996 and March 31, 2015, and compared characteristics of those who filled a prescription for naltrexone, acamprosate or disulfiram at least once during that period to those who did not fill a prescription for an alcohol use disorder medication.
Results: Only 1.
Background: Alcohol is the drug most commonly used by Canadians, with multiple impacts on health and health service use. We examined patterns of short- and long-term health service use among people with a diagnosis of alcohol use disorder.
Methods: In this retrospective matched cohort study, we used population-based administrative data from the province of Manitoba, Canada, to identify individuals aged 12 years or older with a first indication of alcohol use disorder (index date) in the period 1990 to 2015.