eGetgoing ONLINE TREATMENT OUTCOME DATA

 

(June  2001 through June 2005 based on 10,000 client sessions and 1000 clients)

 

Treatment Completion . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81% of patients completed the program.

 

Of the 19% who discharged early, all discharged at or before their second group session.  Reasons given for discharge: 

46% work-related

25% legal issues

20% no reason given

9% were transitioned to a higher level of care

 

Relapse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . measured post treatment:

                                                       1 week        3 months      6 months     9 months

Rate of Relapse                        12%              18%               20%              20%

Length of Relapse                    3 days          4 days         2 days          2 days

Primary Drug                           Alcohol        Alcohol         Alcohol        Alcohol

 

Patient Satisfaction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . measured at 1 week post-treatment.

 

MEASURE

Excellent

Very Good

Good

Average

Below Average

Poor

Overall Satisfaction

66%

34%

0%

0%

0%

0%

Convenience

85

15

0

0

0

0

Tech support

79

17

4

0

0

0

Attention from the counselor

75

14

11

 

0

 

0

 

0

Addiction Information

69

31

0

0

0

0

Useful to recovery

58

37

5

0

0

0

Counselor competence

80

20

0

0

0

0

Privacy

81

19

0

0

0

0

Understanding patient issues 

76

20

4

 

0

 

0

 

0

Experience in group

69

22

9

0

0

0

 

 

                                         Yes          Probably Yes        Not Sure   Probably Not    No

Would  you                   93%                 7%                       0%               0%             0%

recommend     

the program to

others?

 

 

 

 

Quality of Life . . . . . . . . . measured using the Maudsley Addiction Profile (MAP)

(comparing with the month before treatment)

 

MEASURE

1 week post-

treatment

3 months

post-treatment

6 months

post-treatment 

9 months

post-treatment

Overall…

 

 

 

 

  Much Improved

58%

81%

90%

87%

  Little Improved

38

9

8

10

  Same

4

10

2

3

  Somewhat Worse

0

0

0

0

  Much Worse

0

0

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

Work/School…

 

 

 

 

  Much Improved

51%

76%

82%

80%

  Little Improved

40

15

6

9

  Same

9

7

8

11

  Somewhat Worse

0

2

4

0

  Much  Worse

0

0

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

Personal & Family Relationships…

 

 

  Much Improved

48%

79%

81%

83%

  Little Improved

46

10

14

12

  Same

6

11

5

5

  Somewhat Worse

0

0

0

0

  Much Worse

0

0

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

Social Life…

 

 

 

 

  Much Improved

50%

82%

82%

83%

  Little Improved

32

8

10

11

  Same

18

9

4

3

  Somewhat Worse

0

1

4

3

  Much Worse

0

0

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

Philosophical / Spiritual Attitude… 

 

 

  Much Improved

54%

75%

78%

79%

  Little Improved

35

18

14

18

  Same

9

5

4

1

  Somewhat Worse

2

2

4

2

  Much Worse

0

0

0

0

 

 

 

 

 

Health…

 

 

 

 

  Much Improved

55%

75%

82%

81%

  Little Improved

40

18

8

10

  Same

5

3

10

9

  Somewhat Worse

0

4

0

0

  Much Worse

0

0

0

0