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Insufficient Information in Drug-Related Hospital Morbidity Study—Reply
Hanh T. T. Ngo, BSc(Hons);
Robert J. Tait, BSc(Hons), PhD;
Gary K. Hulse, BSc(Hons), PhD
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We thank Dr Newman for his perceptive comments and the opportunity to clarify our findings. Dr Newman has expressed some doubt about the authenticity of reference 371 in our article2 and raises concern over the lack of data on treatment retention and continuity of the 2 study cohorts, which he claims "makes interpretation of the findings impossible."
First, with respect to the statewide annual report referenced in the article, this was not included in our original submission but was included in the final version at the request of a reviewer to provide an indication of retention by local services.2(p462) Unfortunately, this report does not disaggregate by service; the respective retention rates cited apply to inpatient and outpatient services provided by not-for-profit organizations funded by the Western Australian Alcohol and Drug Authority. These organizations . . . [Full Text of this Article]
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