Measurement-Based Care (MBC) is an evidence-based approach that involves routinely collecting client health data using validated measurement tools. It has the potential to transform how we understand and improve long-term outcomes for people with substance use and concurrent disorders.
People in treatment can track symptoms and progress over time. Clinicians can gain real-time insights to help them develop and adjust treatment decisions. Service providers and health systems can evaluate treatment effectiveness and quality improvement.
Together with Homewood Research Institute (HRI) and the Peter Boris Centre for Addictions Research (PBCAR), we hosted a National Symposium to build a Canadian agenda for MBC in the treatment of substance use and concurrent disorders. This is just part of our work to expand the use of MBC to improve outcomes and quality care.
We have supported this work since 2021, in an effort to standardize care across Canada, and ensure services and supports are helping people reach their desired health outcomes in a meaningful way. We are now collaborating with HRI and PBCAR to scale an initiative that implemented a progress-and-outcome monitoring (POM) system across six treatment systems in Ontario.
An implementation toolkit based on that project is now available. To learn how to start a POM system, which facilitates MBC, check out the MBC Implementation Toolkit from HRI and partners.
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Measurement-Based Implementation Toolkit
Gives healthcare providers in bed-based treatment settings step-by-step instructions on how to start or expand a progress-and-outcome monitoring (POM) system, which facilitates measurement-based care (MBC).
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Guidance, Tools and Resources
CCSA produces research-based publications, tools, and resources to support evidence-based decision-making on substance use health issues. Select your area of interest from the categories below to learn more:
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Substances
CCSA produces a variety of substance use- and addiction-related publications for researchers, policy makers and health service providers. We provide guidance to decision makers through harnessing the power of research, collecting and organizing knowledge, and bringing together diverse perspectives.
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Health and Public Safety
CCSA conducts research, develops tools and resources, and produces targeted materials to support evidence-based decisions and public policy. Review our key resources on health and public safety in relation to substance use health and addiction issues.
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People and Communities
CCSA is dedicated to the health and well-being of individuals and communities, focusing on the impact of substance use across the lifespan, the perspectives of people with lived experience, and the roles of stigma, sex and gender, and educators in substance use health.
