Table 3

Outcome variables

OutcomeVariableDefinition
Mental disorder diagnosis*
(5 years before to 1 year after index date)
Mood or anxiety disorderAt least one hospitalisation with a diagnosis of depressive disorder, affective psychoses, neurotic depression, adjustment reaction or bipolar disorder; or at least one hospitalisation with a diagnosis for an anxiety state, phobic disorder or obsessive compulsive disorder; or two or more physician visits with a diagnosis of depressive disorder, affective psychoses, adjustment reaction or anxiety disorders.
Psychotic disorderAt least one hospitalisation with a diagnosis of a psychotic disorder; or at least one physician visit with a diagnosis of a psychotic disorder.
Personality disorderAt least one hospitalisation with a diagnosis for a personality disorder; or at least one physician visit with a diagnosis for a personality disorder.
Substance use disorderComorbid substance use disorders other than a disorder for (or as a result of) methamphetamine use: at least one hospitalisation with a diagnosis for alcohol or drug-induced psychosis, alcohol or drug dependence or non-dependent abuse of drugs; or at least one physician visit with a diagnosis for alcohol or drug-induced psychosis, alcohol or drug dependence or non-dependent abuse of drugs.
Other health
services use
(5 years before to 1 year after index date)
Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service (WFPS) contactAny engagement with WFPS, regardless of documented methamphetamine use.
Methamphetamine-related ED visitsEmergency department visit (in Winnipeg) where methamphetamine use was documented.
Methamphetamine-related hospitalisationsHospitalisation (in Winnipeg) where methamphetamine use was documented.
Any hospitalisationsAny hospitalisation (in Winnipeg).
Methamphetamine-related physician visitsPhysician visit (in Winnipeg) where methamphetamine use was documented.
Any physician visitsAny physician visit (in Winnipeg).
ED outcomes after olanzapine administrationUse of chemical or physical restraintsDocumentation of chemical or physical restraint use in the WFPS data.
Patient left the EDFrom ED data, determine whether patient:
  • Left against medical advice.

  • Left prior to discharge.

  • Elopement (left treatment space without discussion with provider).

  • Left without being seen.

Length of ED stayFrom ED data, determine time until seen by a physician, time until treatment, length of treatment time.
Triage classificationFrom ED data: CTAS.
  • *See appendix 3 for diagnosis codes.

  • CTAS, Canadian Triage Acuity Scale; ED, emergency department.