2017
Interpreting quantitative urine buprenorphine and norbuprenorphine levels in office-based clinical practice
Donroe JH, Holt SR, O’Connor P, Sukumar N, Tetrault JM. Interpreting quantitative urine buprenorphine and norbuprenorphine levels in office-based clinical practice. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2017, 180: 46-51. PMID: 28866369, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2017.07.040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderUrine buprenorphineNorbuprenorphine levelsUrine adulterationAddiction treatment clinicsTreatment clinicsBuprenorphine medicationSublingual buprenorphineBuprenorphine treatmentTreatment cohortsRetrospective studyUrine specimenBuprenorphineUse disordersPatientsClinical practiceUrine samplesUrineClinicTreatmentMedicationsLevelsNorBUPCohortSuspicion
2006
Quality of Care for Acute Myocardial Infarction in Elderly Patients with Alcohol‐Related Diagnoses
Fiellin DA, O'Connor PG, Wang Y, Radford MJ, Krumholz HM. Quality of Care for Acute Myocardial Infarction in Elderly Patients with Alcohol‐Related Diagnoses. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2006, 30: 70-75. PMID: 16433733, DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.2006.00001.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol-related diagnosesAcute myocardial infarctionMyocardial infarctionElderly patientsEligible patientsCare measuresRetrospective cohort analysisPrincipal discharge diagnosisTime of dischargeCooperative Cardiovascular ProjectAcute care hospitalsMedical record dataQuality of careBaseline characteristicsCare hospitalPrimary outcomeDischarge diagnosisCohort analysisAlcohol abuseMedicare beneficiariesInfarctionPatientsElderly adultsAlcohol dependenceQuality care
2002
Use of Opioid Medications for Chronic Noncancer Pain Syndromes in Primary Care
Reid MC, Engles‐Horton L, Weber MB, Kerns RD, Rogers EL, O'Connor PG. Use of Opioid Medications for Chronic Noncancer Pain Syndromes in Primary Care. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2002, 17: 173-179. PMID: 11929502, PMCID: PMC1495018, DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1497.2002.10435.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic noncancer painChronic pain disordersPrimary care centersPrimary care settingNoncancer painOpioid medicationsAbuse/dependenceSubstance use disordersPain disordersPsychiatric comorbidityPCC patientsPrimary careCare settingsUse disordersLifetime historyVA primary care clinicsAlcohol abuse/dependenceRetrospective cohort studyProportion of patientsMedical record reviewPrimary care clinicsChronic pain diagnosesAbuse behaviorsDegenerative joint diseaseLifetime prevalence rates