Substance Misuse Dataset (SMDS)
SMDS collects information on individuals' journeys through substance misuse services in Wales. The dataset includes information on the duration of substance use, type of substance use, housing status, referrals, assessments, treatment modalities, treatment outcomes and discharge. Participants are tracked using their National Health Service (NHS) number, which links their healthcare and service use records.
Study design
Registry
Number of participants at first data collection
No information available
Recruitment is ongoing
Age at first data collection
Varied (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
All individuals presenting for substance misuse treatment in Wales since 2014.
Sample features
Countries
Year of first data collection
2014
Primary Institutions
National Health Service (NHS) (Healthcare/Medical, United Kingdom)
Swansea University (Academic, United Kingdom)
Links
healthdatagateway.org/en/dataset/347
datacatalogue.adruk.org/browser/dataset/489902299091344027/7
Profile paper DOI
Not available
Funders
Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) (Research council, United Kingdom)
Health and Care Research Wales (Research council, United Kingdom)
Welsh Government (Government, Wales)
Ongoing?
Yes
Data types collected
- Secondary data
- None
- None
- Healthcare data
Engagement
Keywords
Consortia and dataset groups
