Gender differences among persons entering medication treatment for opioid use disorder in the community
Di Paola A, Taweh N, Biondi BE, Forray A, Frank CA, Shaw A, Springer SA. Gender differences among persons entering medication treatment for opioid use disorder in the community. American Journal On Addictions 2022, 31: 390-395. PMID: 35652902, PMCID: PMC9463117, DOI: 10.1111/ajad.13304.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnalgesics, OpioidBuprenorphineFemaleHumansMaleNaltrexoneOpiate Substitution TreatmentOpioid-Related DisordersQuality of LifeSex FactorsConceptsOpioid use disorderUse disordersQuality of lifeDSM-5 diagnosisPosttraumatic stress disorderOpioid relapseMedication useMedication historyMedication treatmentPsychiatric comorbidityPsychiatric medicationsHigh riskMOUDDepression severityGreater prevalenceGender differencesBaseline assessmentPsychological QoL.Disorder screeningStress disorderMultidisciplinary programGeneralized anxietyWomenMedicationsDisordersFactors associated with retention on medications for opioid use disorder among a cohort of adults seeking treatment in the community
Biondi BE, Vander Wyk B, Schlossberg EF, Shaw A, Springer SA. Factors associated with retention on medications for opioid use disorder among a cohort of adults seeking treatment in the community. Addiction Science & Clinical Practice 2022, 17: 15. PMID: 35255967, PMCID: PMC8899775, DOI: 10.1186/s13722-022-00299-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderHigher pain interferenceMOUD retentionPain interferenceUse disordersOngoing prospective cohort studySevere opioid use disorderProspective cohort studyMultivariable logistic regressionCohort of adultsMethadone doseAnalgesic effectBuprenorphine doseCohort studyOpioid useResultsA totalHigher oddsMOUDAdjusted modelHigh doseLogistic regressionBuprenorphineMethadoneDoseDiscontinuation