About the Treatment Episode Data Set
Below are general questions about TEDS.
- What is the Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS)?
- Who are the clients that should be included and reported in TEDS?
- Does TEDS represent individual clients?
- Where do the data come from?
- What is the role of the SSA?
- What factors were taken into consideration in developing the reporting specifications for TEDS?
- How does SAMHSA use TEDS?
Data Collection, Submission, and Timeline
Below are questions about TEDS data collection, submission, and timeline.
- Is TEDS state data reporting optional?
- What happens if my state cannot submit TEDS data?
- What data are collected by SSAs and reported to SAMHSA?
- How frequently should the data be submitted by SSAs?
- What is the due date for data submission?
- Can my state request extension for data submission?
- What admission and discharge dates can be reported in TEDS?
- What if a client has multiple admission records on the same day?
- If a single service provider delivers both mental health and substance use services to clients with co-occurring disorders and generates only one admission record and one discharge record for both services, which should we submit this record to, MH-TEDS
- How is TEDS data submitted?
- What technical assistance is offered to the states/territories?
TEDS and the Substance Use Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Services Block Grant (SUPTRS BG)
Below are questions about TEDS and its relationship to the Substance Use Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Services Block Grant (SUPTRS BG).
Data Availability and Privacy
Below are questions about TEDS data availability and privacy.
- Is the TEDS data available to the public and researchers?
- What demographic data are collected in TEDS?
- What substances are collected in TEDS?
- Do TEDS data represent the national population?
- Are the TEDS data files comparable across states?
- Are all the data received from states and territories included in the TEDS Annual Reports?
- Is it possible to identify an individual client through TEDS?