2020
Trajectories of Self-Reported Opioid Use Among Patients With HIV Engaged in Care: Results From a National Cohort Study.
Edelman EJ, Li Y, Barry D, Brennan Braden J, Crystal S, Kerns RD, Gaither JR, Gordon KS, Manhapra A, Merlin JS, Moore BA, Oldfield BJ, Park LS, Rentsch CT, Skanderson M, Williams EC, Justice AC, Tate JP, Becker WC, Marshall BDL. Trajectories of Self-Reported Opioid Use Among Patients With HIV Engaged in Care: Results From a National Cohort Study. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2020, 84: 26-36. PMID: 32267658, PMCID: PMC7147724, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000002310.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedCohort StudiesFemaleHIV InfectionsHumansMaleMiddle AgedOpioid-Related DisordersUnited StatesConceptsOpioid useOpioid use trajectoriesCohort studyPain interferenceSelf-reported opioid useVeterans Aging Cohort StudyVeterans Health Administration sitesInfrequent useOpioid use frequencyMarijuana useAging Cohort StudyNational cohort studyEvidence-based treatmentsGroup-based trajectory modelsProspective cohortBaseline factorsIllness severityMultivariable analysisBenzodiazepine medicationVA carePsychoactive medicationsPrescription painkillersPsychiatric symptomsHeroin useMultinomial logistic regression
2019
High-dose prescribed opioids are associated with increased risk of heroin use among United States military veterans.
Banerjee G, Edelman EJ, Barry DT, Crystal S, Gordon KS, Gordon AJ, Gaither JR, Green TC, Kerns RD, Manhapra A, Moore BA, Fiellin DA, Marshall BDL. High-dose prescribed opioids are associated with increased risk of heroin use among United States military veterans. Pain 2019, 160: 2126-2135. PMID: 31145217, PMCID: PMC6699915, DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000001606.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-dose opioid prescriptionsOpioid prescriptionsHeroin useCohort studyPrior receiptHepatitis C virus (HCV) infection statusLong-term opioid prescriptionsPast-year heroin useVeterans Aging Cohort StudyHigh-dose opioidsOpioid-prescribing patternsProspective cohort studyAging Cohort StudyOpioid use disorderCurrent national guidelinesUnhealthy alcohol useUnited States veteransUnited States military veteransVirus infection statusPosttraumatic stress disorderOpioid receiptPrescribed opioidsPain interferenceCox regressionStates veteransPredictors of timely opioid agonist treatment initiation among veterans with and without HIV
Wyse JJ, Robbins JL, McGinnis KA, Edelman EJ, Gordon AJ, Manhapra A, Fiellin DA, Moore BA, Korthuis PT, Gaither JR, Gordon K, Skanderson M, Barry DT, Crystal S, Justice A, Kraemer KL. Predictors of timely opioid agonist treatment initiation among veterans with and without HIV. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2019, 198: 70-75. PMID: 30878769, PMCID: PMC6836871, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2019.01.038.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid agonist therapyOpioid use disorderVeterans Aging Cohort StudyOAT initiationUninfected patientsClinical encountersNational observational cohortAging Cohort StudyAfrican American patientsImproved health outcomesAgonist therapyCohort studyObservational cohortTreatment initiationPredictive factorsEffective treatmentAdjusted modelUninfected controlsUse disordersPsychiatric diagnosisPWHClinical practicePatientsHealth outcomesRural residence
2018
A randomized clinical trial of the Recovery Line among methadone treatment patients with ongoing illicit drug use
Moore BA, Buono FD, Lloyd DP, Printz DMB, Fiellin DA, Barry DT. A randomized clinical trial of the Recovery Line among methadone treatment patients with ongoing illicit drug use. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2018, 97: 68-74. PMID: 30577901, PMCID: PMC6310054, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2018.11.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCognitive Behavioral TherapyCombined Modality TherapyFemaleHumansIllicit DrugsMaleMethadoneMiddle AgedNarcoticsOpiate Substitution TreatmentOutcome and Process Assessment, Health CareSelf ReportSelf-Help GroupsSelf-ManagementSubstance Abuse DetectionSubstance-Related DisordersTelephoneConceptsMethadone treatment patientsIllicit drug useDrug useTreatment patientsUrine screensOngoing illicit drug useDrug abstinencePrevious small trialsClinical efficacy trialsSelf-reported abstinenceRandomized clinical trialsIllicit drugsSubstance use disordersSelf-management systemCognitive behavioral therapyAdjunctive treatmentPrimary outcomeMethadone treatmentSmall trialsClinical trialsEfficacy trialsAbstinence outcomesUse disordersPatient engagementPatientsProject STEP: Implementing the Veterans Health Administration’s Stepped Care Model of Pain Management
Edmond SN, Moore BA, Dorflinger LM, Goulet JL, Becker WC, Heapy AA, Sellinger JJ, Lee AW, Levin FL, Ruser CB, Kerns RD. Project STEP: Implementing the Veterans Health Administration’s Stepped Care Model of Pain Management. Pain Medicine 2018, 19: s30-s37. PMID: 30203015, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pny094.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVA Connecticut Healthcare SystemPrimary care providersVeterans Health AdministrationPain careStepped care modelCare providersPain managementCare modelHealth care utilization dataMultimodal pain careNonopioid analgesic prescribingLong-term opioidsElectronic health record dataPain intensity ratingsHealth record dataClinical health psychologyNonpharmacological servicesAnalgesic prescribingOpioid prescribingPharmacological managementNonpharmacological approachesNonpharmacological treatmentsReferral practicesPhysical therapyCare practicesEfficacy of Extended-Release Naltrexone on HIV-Related and Drinking Outcomes Among HIV-Positive Patients: A Randomized-Controlled Trial
Edelman EJ, Moore BA, Holt SR, Hansen N, Kyriakides TC, Virata M, Brown ST, Justice AC, Bryant KJ, Fiellin DA, Fiellin LE. Efficacy of Extended-Release Naltrexone on HIV-Related and Drinking Outcomes Among HIV-Positive Patients: A Randomized-Controlled Trial. AIDS And Behavior 2018, 23: 211-221. PMID: 30073637, PMCID: PMC6476298, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-018-2241-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV-positive patientsHeavy drinking daysVACS Index scoreXR-NTXART adherenceDrinking daysIndex scoreUndetectable HIV viral loadCD4 cell countExtended-release naltrexoneDouble-blind placeboHIV viral loadRandomized-controlled trialDrinking outcomesHIV biomarkersSecondary outcomesHIV outcomesPrimary outcomeViral loadAntiretroviral adherenceClinical trialsCell countAlcohol treatmentHIVPatients
2017
Customized Recommendations and Reminder Text Messages for Automated, Computer-Based Treatment During Methadone
Moore BA, Buono FD, Printz DMB, Lloyd DP, Fiellin DA, Cutter CJ, Schottenfeld RS, Barry DT. Customized Recommendations and Reminder Text Messages for Automated, Computer-Based Treatment During Methadone. Experimental And Clinical Psychopharmacology 2017, 25: 485-495. PMID: 29251978, PMCID: PMC5737744, DOI: 10.1037/pha0000149.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive behavioral therapyPatient engagementReminder messagesPreliminary efficacy findingsMethadone-maintained patientsSubstance use disordersIllicit drug useRandomized trialsEfficacy findingsMethadone maintenanceUse disordersPatient useDrug useSystem functionBehavioral therapyComputer-based interventionsPatientsShort latencyTotal call timeTrial 2Trial 1Line callsSelf-management systemCall timeTotal contact timeMultiple Sources of Prescription Payment and Risky Opioid Therapy Among Veterans
Becker WC, Fenton BT, Brandt CA, Doyle EL, Francis J, Goulet JL, Moore BA, Torrise V, Kerns RD, Kreiner PW. Multiple Sources of Prescription Payment and Risky Opioid Therapy Among Veterans. Medical Care 2017, 55: s33-s36. PMID: 28410338, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000000722.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid therapySource of paymentHigher oddsHigh-dose opioid therapyHigh-risk opioid prescribingMorphine equivalent daily dosePayment sourceOpioid analgesic prescriptionsPrescription monitoring programsEquivalent daily doseCross-sectional studyAnalgesic prescriptionOpioid prescribingBenzodiazepine therapyDaily doseUS veteransFiscal year 2014TherapyPrivate insuranceLogistic regressionRelated harmsPrescription paymentAnalytic sampleOpioidsOddsEvaluation of an Integrated, Multidisciplinary Program to Address Unsafe Use of Opioids Prescribed for Pain
Becker WC, Edmond SN, Cervone DJ, Manhapra A, Sellinger JJ, Moore BA, Edens EL. Evaluation of an Integrated, Multidisciplinary Program to Address Unsafe Use of Opioids Prescribed for Pain. Pain Medicine 2017, 19: 1419-1424. PMID: 28371816, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnx041.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPreliminary efficacyUnsafe useSubstance abuse/dependenceMultidisciplinary care teamSubstance use disorder diagnosisPrimary care physiciansAdvanced practice nursesUrine drug testingLength of treatmentStructured clinical assessmentNurse case managersAbuse/dependenceHealth system levelHigh-complexity patientsElectronic progress notesOpioid prescribedOpioid receiptCare physiciansPractice nursesPrimary careCare coordinationCare teamClinical assessmentCare modelClinic processes
2016
Primary Care Physicians’ Willingness to Prescribe HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis for People who Inject Drugs
Edelman EJ, Moore BA, Calabrese SK, Berkenblit G, Cunningham C, Patel V, Phillips K, Tetrault JM, Shah M, Fiellin DA, Blackstock O. Primary Care Physicians’ Willingness to Prescribe HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis for People who Inject Drugs. AIDS And Behavior 2016, 21: 1025-1033. PMID: 27896552, PMCID: PMC5344709, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-016-1612-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary care physiciansPre-exposure prophylaxisCare physiciansHIV pre-exposure prophylaxisHIV risk groupMore HIVClinic patientsRisk groupsGeneral internistsPWIDAcademic general internistsPractice characteristicsDisease preventionHIVPrEPProphylaxisPatientsPhysiciansCareDrugsOnline surveyInternistsHigher willingnessLower willingnessCentral roleA Cross-Sectional Online Survey of HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Adoption Among Primary Care Physicians
Blackstock OJ, Moore BA, Berkenblit GV, Calabrese SK, Cunningham CO, Fiellin DA, Patel VV, Phillips KA, Tetrault JM, Shah M, Edelman EJ. A Cross-Sectional Online Survey of HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Adoption Among Primary Care Physicians. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2016, 32: 62-70. PMID: 27778215, PMCID: PMC5215171, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-016-3903-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnti-HIV AgentsCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHealth PersonnelHealth Risk BehaviorsHIV InfectionsHumansMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisOdds RatioPractice Patterns, Physicians'Pre-Exposure ProphylaxisPrimary Health CareSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsPrimary care physiciansHIV care experienceCare physiciansPrEP adoptionPrEP awarenessPractice characteristicsHIV pre-exposure prophylaxisCare experiencesAcademic primary care physiciansHIV-positive patientsPre-exposure prophylaxisHealth care providersResultsThe survey response rateSectional Online SurveyPCP adoptionHIV careKey ResultsThe survey response ratePercent of respondentsRisk compensationSurvey response ratePrEP knowledgePrEP useSelf-rated knowledgeMultivariable analysisClinical champions
2015
Long-term Prescription of Opioids and/or Benzodiazepines and Mortality Among HIV-Infected and Uninfected Patients
Weisberg DF, Gordon KS, Barry DT, Becker WC, Crystal S, Edelman EJ, Gaither J, Gordon AJ, Goulet J, Kerns RD, Moore BA, Tate J, Justice AC, Fiellin DA. Long-term Prescription of Opioids and/or Benzodiazepines and Mortality Among HIV-Infected and Uninfected Patients. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2015, 69: 223-233. PMID: 26009831, PMCID: PMC4446730, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000000591.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-term opioidsMorphine equivalent daily doseOpioid receiptRisk of deathLong-term prescriptionUninfected patientsOpioid dosesAntiretroviral therapyHazard ratioDaily dosePropensity scoreHigher opioid dosesCause mortalityHIV statusAvailable patientsMortality riskOpioidsHIVPatientsProspective analysisMortalityBenzodiazepinesDosesDeathRiskEvaluation of a Telementoring Intervention for Pain Management in the Veterans Health Administration
Frank JW, Carey EP, Fagan KM, Aron DC, Todd-Stenberg J, Moore BA, Kerns RD, Au DH, Ho PM, Kirsh SR. Evaluation of a Telementoring Intervention for Pain Management in the Veterans Health Administration. Pain Medicine 2015, 16: 1090-1100. PMID: 25716075, DOI: 10.1111/pme.12715.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary care providersChronic noncancer painVeterans Health AdministrationCare providersPatient panelMultivariable Cox proportional hazards modelsHealth AdministrationCox proportional hazards modelPain management competencyPhysical medicine servicesSpecialty pain clinicPain management educationPain management programProportional hazards modelSubstance use disordersNoncancer painNonopioid medicationsMedication initiationAnticonvulsant medicationPain clinicOpioid analgesicsPain managementChronic painPain careSpecialist consultation
2014
A Partnered Approach to Opioid Management, Guideline Concordant Care and the Stepped Care Model of Pain Management
Dorflinger L, Moore B, Goulet J, Becker W, Heapy AA, Sellinger JJ, Kerns RD. A Partnered Approach to Opioid Management, Guideline Concordant Care and the Stepped Care Model of Pain Management. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2014, 29: 870-876. PMID: 25355083, PMCID: PMC4239281, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-014-3019-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-term opioid therapyOpioid risk mitigation strategiesOpioid therapyGuideline-concordant careVeterans Health AdministrationPain managementStepped care modelOpioid managementChronic painPain carePrimary carePractice guidelinesCare modelHigh-dose opioidsKey ResultsThe proportionProportion of patientsNon-opioid analgesicsClinical practice guidelinesCommon presenting problemManagement of veteransPerformance improvement outcomesClinical research teamInteractive educational strategiesFour-year study periodConcordant care
2013
The Recovery Line: A pilot trial of automated, telephone-based treatment for continued drug use in methadone maintenance
Moore BA, Fazzino T, Barry DT, Fiellin DA, Cutter CJ, Schottenfeld RS, Ball SA. The Recovery Line: A pilot trial of automated, telephone-based treatment for continued drug use in methadone maintenance. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2013, 45: 63-69. PMID: 23375114, PMCID: PMC3642223, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2012.12.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptation, PsychologicalAdultAutomationCocaine-Related DisordersFeasibility StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMethadoneMiddle AgedOpiate Substitution TreatmentOpioid-Related DisordersPatient Acceptance of Health CarePatient SatisfactionPilot ProjectsSubstance Abuse DetectionTelephoneTherapy, Computer-AssistedConceptsMethadone maintenanceLarge clinical trialsTelephone-based treatmentCurrent pilot studyPatient satisfactionClinical trialsPatient utilizationComputer-based treatmentPilot trialInitial efficacyInteractive voice response systemDrug usePatientsScreen outcomesVoice response systemPilot studyIllicit drugsTreatmentDaily useTrialsEfficacyOpioidsAbstinenceRecovery lineCocaineA Randomized Trial of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Primary Care-based Buprenorphine
Fiellin DA, Barry DT, Sullivan LE, Cutter CJ, Moore BA, O'Connor PG, Schottenfeld RS. A Randomized Trial of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Primary Care-based Buprenorphine. The American Journal Of Medicine 2013, 126: 74.e11-74.e17. PMID: 23260506, PMCID: PMC3621718, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2012.07.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive behavioral therapyPhysician managementBehavioral therapyOpioid useOpioid dependencePrimary careSelf-reported frequencyBuprenorphine/naloxone treatmentConsecutive weeksOpioid-dependent patientsIllicit opioid usePrimary care clinicsPrimary outcome measureWeeks of treatmentNaloxone treatmentOpioid abstinenceBuprenorphine/Care clinicsIllicit opioidsRandomized trialsUrine toxicologyClinical trialsStudy completionOutcome measuresCocaine use
2012
Counseling and Directly Observed Medication for Primary Care Buprenorphine Maintenance
Moore BA, Barry DT, Sullivan LE, O'Connor PG, Cutter CJ, Schottenfeld RS, Fiellin DA. Counseling and Directly Observed Medication for Primary Care Buprenorphine Maintenance. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2012, 6: 205-211. PMID: 22614936, PMCID: PMC3419276, DOI: 10.1097/adm.0b013e3182596492.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive behavioral therapyPhysician managementObserved medicationBaseline characteristicsCBT sessionsOpioid-negative urinesIndividual CBT sessionsBuprenorphine maintenanceOpioid useMedication adherencePatient satisfactionPrimary careImproved outcomesTreatment outcomesSession attendanceNegative urineTreatment groupsGreater abstinenceCounseling intensityDrug useTherapist availabilityMedicationsBuprenorphinePatientsIndependent effectsBrief versus extended counseling along with buprenorphine/naloxone for HIV-infected opioid dependent patients
Tetrault JM, Moore BA, Barry DT, O'Connor PG, Schottenfeld R, Fiellin DA, Fiellin LE. Brief versus extended counseling along with buprenorphine/naloxone for HIV-infected opioid dependent patients. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2012, 43: 433-439. PMID: 22938914, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2012.07.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBuprenorphineBuprenorphine, Naloxone Drug CombinationCounselingDelivery of Health Care, IntegratedFeasibility StudiesFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHIV InfectionsHumansMaleMiddle AgedNaloxoneNarcotic AntagonistsOpioid-Related DisordersPsychotherapy, BriefSubstance Abuse DetectionTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeViral LoadConceptsEnhanced medical managementPhysician managementDetectable HIV viral loadHIV treatment settingsOpioid-negative urinesBuprenorphine/naloxoneHIV viral loadOpioid-dependent patientsPercentage of subjectsUntreated opioid dependenceExtended counselingHIV clinicHIV outcomesBuprenorphine/Medical managementOpioid dependenceViral loadDependent patientsExtensive counselingClinical trialsContinuous abstinenceNegative urineTreatment settingsGroup differencesCounseling
2010
Effect of Incarceration History on Outcomes of Primary Care Office-based Buprenorphine/Naloxone
Wang EA, Moore BA, Sullivan LE, Fiellin DA. Effect of Incarceration History on Outcomes of Primary Care Office-based Buprenorphine/Naloxone. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2010, 25: 670-674. PMID: 20213205, PMCID: PMC2881960, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-010-1306-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBuprenorphine/naloxoneHistory of incarcerationBuprenorphine/naloxone treatmentNaloxone treatmentBuprenorphine/Opioid dependenceTreatment outcomesCommunity health care providersOffice-based treatmentSimilar treatment outcomesPrimary care officesRandomized clinical trialsOpioid-dependent individualsHealth care providersMain resultsParticipantsClinical characteristicsCare officesClinical trialsCare providersSecondary analysisSimilar outcomesNaloxoneDependent individualsOutcomesIncarceration history
2006
A Trial of Integrated Buprenorphine/Naloxone and HIV Clinical Care
Sullivan LE, Barry D, Moore BA, Chawarski MC, Tetrault JM, Pantalon MV, O'Connor PG, Schottenfeld RS, Fiellin DA. A Trial of Integrated Buprenorphine/Naloxone and HIV Clinical Care. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2006, 43: s184-s190. PMID: 17109305, DOI: 10.1086/508182.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdministration, SublingualAdultAntiretroviral Therapy, Highly ActiveBuprenorphineDose-Response Relationship, DrugDrug Administration ScheduleFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHIV InfectionsHumansMaleMiddle AgedNaloxoneNarcotic AntagonistsOpioid-Related DisordersPilot ProjectsProbabilityReference ValuesRisk FactorsTreatment OutcomeConceptsHIV clinical careHIV-1 RNA copies/mLBuprenorphine/naloxone treatmentRNA copies/mLCopies/mLOpioid dependenceClinical careOpioid useNaloxone treatmentPhysician managementTreatment retentionHIV type 1 RNA levelsHIV-1 RNA levelsDose of buprenorphinePartial opioid agonistRNA levelsCD4 lymphocyte countBuprenorphine/naloxoneOpioid-dependent patientsUrine toxicology testsWeeks of treatmentHuman immunodeficiency virusUrine test resultsBetter treatment retentionUntreated opioid dependence