Study assessing the effectiveness of overdose prevention centers through research (SAFER): an overview of the study protocol

Table 2 Administrative health record data sources linked with study participants

Domain	Items	NYC data¹	Rhode Island data²
Fatal overdose	All drug overdose, stimulant, and opioid	Office of Chief Medical Examiner	Office of Chief Medical Examiner
Non-fatal overdose	All drug overdose, stimulant, and opioid	NYC Regional Health Information Exchange (RHIO), Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System (SPARCS),³ Medicaid	Emergency medical services data, Medicaid⁴
Drug-related health conditions	Hepatitis C, HIV, skin and soft-tissue infections, infective endocarditis	NYC RHIO, SPARCS, and Medicaid	Medicaid⁴
Emergency department visits	Overall ED use, drug-related emergency department (ED) visits	NYC RHIO, SPARCS, and Medicaid	Medicaid⁴
Substance use disorder treatment	Initiation in a licensed treatment program, including medications for OUD	OASAS and Medicaid	Prescription drug monitoring program, BHDDH, and Medicaid

¹Available through DOHMH; ²Data already available through data use agreements for R01DA046620; ³SPARCS is a comprehensive all payer data reporting system for New York State; ⁴Medicaid covers 88% of the study target population in RI and 75% of the target population in NYC

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