Impact of intensity of behavioral treatment, with or without medication treatment, for opioid use disorder on HIV outcomes in persons with HIV
Kennedy AJ, McGinnis KA, Merlin JS, Edelman EJ, Gordon AJ, Korthuis PT, Skanderson M, Williams EC, Wyse J, Oldfield B, Bryant K, Justice A, Fiellin DA, Kraemer KL. Impact of intensity of behavioral treatment, with or without medication treatment, for opioid use disorder on HIV outcomes in persons with HIV. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2021, 132: 108509. PMID: 34130128, PMCID: PMC8628025, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2021.108509.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderVACS Index 2.0Viral loadMOUD receiptART initiationCD4 countART adherenceUse disordersVeterans Aging Cohort Study (VACS) dataBehavioral treatmentHIV clinical outcomesLog viral loadCD4 cell countAntiretroviral treatment initiationCohort study dataPoor health outcomesPre-post changesHIV outcomesTreatment initiationClinical outcomesMedication treatmentMOUD treatmentPWHHealth outcomesCell count