HEALing Communities Study: Data measures for supporting a community-based intervention to reduce opioid overdose deaths.

Introduction: The HEALing Communities Study (HCS) tested a community-based intervention in 67 communities across Kentucky, Massachusetts, New York, and Ohio to reduce opioid overdose deaths. This paper introduces the HCS measures for monitoring the intervention uptake, reports crude rates for benchmarking, and highlights the importance of interpreting jurisdictional trends in the context of state policies.

Methods: We present technical specifications for the HCS measures and the common data model.