2014
Primary Care–Based Buprenorphine Taper vs Maintenance Therapy for Prescription Opioid Dependence: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Fiellin DA, Schottenfeld RS, Cutter CJ, Moore BA, Barry DT, O’Connor P. Primary Care–Based Buprenorphine Taper vs Maintenance Therapy for Prescription Opioid Dependence: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Internal Medicine 2014, 174: 1947-1954. PMID: 25330017, PMCID: PMC6167926, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2014.5302.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrescription opioid dependenceOngoing maintenance therapyIllicit opioid useMaintenance therapyOpioid dependenceBuprenorphine taperBuprenorphine therapyTaper groupMaintenance groupOpioid usePrimary careClinical trialsPrimary care-based treatmentSignificant public health burdenBuprenorphine maintenance therapyOngoing maintenance treatmentPrimary care physiciansEvidence-based guidelinesPrimary care sitesPublic health burdenWeeks of stabilizationHydrochloride therapyOpioid withdrawalBuprenorphine treatmentNaltrexone treatment
2001
Methadone Maintenance in Primary Care: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Fiellin DA, O'Connor PG, Chawarski M, Pakes JP, Pantalon MV, Schottenfeld RS. Methadone Maintenance in Primary Care: A Randomized Controlled Trial. JAMA 2001, 286: 1724-1731. PMID: 11594897, DOI: 10.1001/jama.286.14.1724.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid-dependent patientsNarcotic treatment programsOffice-based careStable opioid-dependent patientsIllicit drug usePrimary care physiciansMethadone maintenanceUse of healthDrug useNTP patientsCare physiciansClinical instabilityFunctional statusPrimary care physician's officeMethadone maintenance therapyPrimary care internistsMethadone maintenance patientsOpen clinical trialIllicit opiate useToxicology test resultsQuality of careMaintenance therapyUsual careControlled TrialsOpioid dependence
2000
Screening for Alcohol Problems in Primary Care: A Systematic Review
Fiellin DA, Reid MC, O'Connor PG. Screening for Alcohol Problems in Primary Care: A Systematic Review. JAMA Internal Medicine 2000, 160: 1977-1989. PMID: 10888972, DOI: 10.1001/archinte.160.13.1977.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol Use Disorders Identification TestPrimary careAlcohol problemsFormal screening instrumentsAlcohol abuseHarmful drinkingScreening instrumentQuantity-frequency questionsPrimary care physiciansSearch of MEDLINEDisorders Identification TestCAGE questionsCare physiciansClinical subgroupsClinical measuresCriterion standardDiagnostic test researchSystematic reviewPatient spectrumDiagnostic testsMethodological standardsCareIdentification TestWorkup biasMethodological limitationsNew therapies for alcohol problems: application to primary care
Fiellin D, Reid M, O’Connor P. New therapies for alcohol problems: application to primary care. The American Journal Of Medicine 2000, 108: 227-237. PMID: 10723977, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9343(99)00448-9.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsAlcohol consumptionNew therapiesAlcohol dependenceAlcohol problemsPrimary care physiciansRecent clinical trialsNew treatment strategiesTwelve-step facilitationMotivational enhancement therapyPharmacologic therapyCare physiciansLongitudinal carePrimary careClinical trialsTreatment strategiesDrinking reductionsPatientsPsychosocial counselingBrief interventionHarmful drinkingTherapyPhysician effortEnhancement therapyCognitive behavioralCurrent review
1996
The substance-using human immunodeficiency virus patient: Approaches to outpatient management
O'Connor P, Samet J. The substance-using human immunodeficiency virus patient: Approaches to outpatient management. The American Journal Of Medicine 1996, 101: 435-444. PMID: 8873515, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9343(96)00200-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virusPrimary careHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) patientsAbuse treatmentPrimary care physiciansEffective primary careMaintenance of abstinenceSubstance use disordersLong-term abstinenceSubstance abuse treatmentSubstance abuse programsDrug abuse treatmentOutpatient managementVirus patientsHIV infectionWithdrawal syndromeCare physiciansMedical managementImmunodeficiency virusSubstance use historiesCommon complaintDrug treatmentUse disordersDrug useSpecific drugs