Emergency department‐initiated buprenorphine protocols: A national evaluation
Guo CZ, D'Onofrio G, Fiellin DA, Edelman EJ, Hawk K, Herring A, McCormack R, Perrone J, Cowan E. Emergency department‐initiated buprenorphine protocols: A national evaluation. Journal Of The American College Of Emergency Physicians Open 2021, 2: e12606. PMID: 34877567, PMCID: PMC8630357, DOI: 10.1002/emp2.12606.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchClinical Opiate Withdrawal ScaleEmergency departmentBUP initiationBUP doseCOWS scoresEmergency department-initiated buprenorphineTreatment-eligible patientsOpioid use disorderOpiate Withdrawal ScaleBUP administrationDischarge careBUP treatmentEvidence-based practiceWithdrawal symptomsNaloxone prescriptionsPatient outcomesWithdrawal ScaleBuprenorphineUse disordersClinician judgmentReal-world settingClinical diagnosisDiagnosis checklistDoseLimited data