2022
Characterizing the social support and functioning of a low-threshold medication for opioid use disorder treatment cohort at intake
Oles W, Alexander M, Kumar N, Howell B, O’Connor P, Madden LM, Barry DT. Characterizing the social support and functioning of a low-threshold medication for opioid use disorder treatment cohort at intake. BMC Psychiatry 2022, 22: 236. PMID: 35366844, PMCID: PMC8976510, DOI: 10.1186/s12888-022-03884-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow-threshold clinicDemographic characteristicsOpioid use disorder treatmentMultivariate logistic regression modelBrief Pain InventoryPatient demographic characteristicsOpioid use disorderSocial supportSymptom Identification ScaleUse disorder treatmentNon-Hispanic whitesLogistic regression modelsOlder patientsPain InventoryTreatment cohortsSelf-reported social supportLife Events ChecklistMOUD treatmentBaseline disparitiesTreatment accessTreatment needsHigh riskUse disordersMortality rateDisorder treatment
2021
Primary care and medication management characteristics among patients receiving office-based opioid treatment with buprenorphine
Du CX, Shi J, Tetrault JM, Madden LM, Barry DT. Primary care and medication management characteristics among patients receiving office-based opioid treatment with buprenorphine. Family Practice 2021, 39: 234-240. PMID: 34893825, PMCID: PMC8947790, DOI: 10.1093/fampra/cmab166.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOffice-based opioid treatmentPrimary care providersOpioid use disorderUrine toxicologyOpioid treatmentMore primary care providersOutpatient primary care clinicsChronic pain statusChronic viral hepatitisPrimary care clinicsCommon comorbid conditionsPrimary care characteristicsAddiction treatment settingsHigher median numberEvidence-based treatment modelsOBOT patientsOBOT programOlder patientsPain statusViral hepatitisCommon medicationsRetrospective reviewCare clinicsChronic painComorbid conditions