Study protocol of a randomized controlled trial comparing two linkage models for HIV prevention and treatment in justice-involved persons
Springer SA, Nijhawan AE, Knight K, Kuo I, Di Paola A, Schlossberg E, Frank CA, Sanchez M, Pankow J, Proffitt RP, Lehman W, Pulitzer Z, Thompson K, Violette S, Harding KK. Study protocol of a randomized controlled trial comparing two linkage models for HIV prevention and treatment in justice-involved persons. BMC Infectious Diseases 2022, 22: 380. PMID: 35428213, PMCID: PMC9013109, DOI: 10.1186/s12879-022-07354-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsJustice-involved individualsAntiretroviral treatmentHIV preventionUse disordersStudy participantsStimulant useSubstance use disorder servicesCommunity-based HIVPost-release interventionsPrimary implementation outcomeHIV viral loadPre-exposure prophylaxisOpioid use disorderTreatment of HIVHIV risk behaviorsRisk of HIVSubstance use disordersHigh-risk communitiesHybrid type 1Justice-involved personsHCV testingLinkage interventionHIV careSecondary outcomesART adherenceFactors associated with retention on medications for opioid use disorder among a cohort of adults seeking treatment in the community
Biondi BE, Vander Wyk B, Schlossberg EF, Shaw A, Springer SA. Factors associated with retention on medications for opioid use disorder among a cohort of adults seeking treatment in the community. Addiction Science & Clinical Practice 2022, 17: 15. PMID: 35255967, PMCID: PMC8899775, DOI: 10.1186/s13722-022-00299-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderHigher pain interferenceMOUD retentionPain interferenceUse disordersOngoing prospective cohort studySevere opioid use disorderProspective cohort studyMultivariable logistic regressionCohort of adultsMethadone doseAnalgesic effectBuprenorphine doseCohort studyOpioid useResultsA totalHigher oddsMOUDAdjusted modelHigh doseLogistic regressionBuprenorphineMethadoneDoseDiscontinuation