TY - JOUR
T1 - Estimating current injectors in Scotland and their drug-related death rate by sex, region and age-group via Bayesian capture-recapture methods
AU - King, R.
AU - Bird, S.M.
AU - Hay, G.
AU - Hutchinson, S.J.
PY - 2009/8
Y1 - 2009/8
N2 - Using Bayesian capture—recapture methods, we estimate current injectors in Scotland in 2003, and, thereby, injectors' drug-related death rates for the period 2003—2005. Four different data sources are considered [Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) database, hospital admissions, social enquiry reports, and drug misuse database reports by General Practices or Drug Treatment Agencies] which provide covariate information on sex, region (Greater Glasgow versus elsewhere in Scotland) and age group (15—34 years and 35+ years).
AB - Using Bayesian capture—recapture methods, we estimate current injectors in Scotland in 2003, and, thereby, injectors' drug-related death rates for the period 2003—2005. Four different data sources are considered [Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) database, hospital admissions, social enquiry reports, and drug misuse database reports by General Practices or Drug Treatment Agencies] which provide covariate information on sex, region (Greater Glasgow versus elsewhere in Scotland) and age group (15—34 years and 35+ years).
KW - injecting drug users
KW - Scotland
U2 - 10.1177/0962280208094701
DO - 10.1177/0962280208094701
M3 - Article
SN - 0962-2802
VL - 18
SP - 341
EP - 359
JO - Statistical Methods in Medical Research
JF - Statistical Methods in Medical Research
IS - 4
ER -