2024
National Addiction Workshop: A Virtual Adaptation to Support Competency Development in Opioid Use Disorder Management.
Garcia-Vassallo G, Quinn N, Moore B, Chaudhry S, Moore D, Sorenson S, Braddock S, Edens E. National Addiction Workshop: A Virtual Adaptation to Support Competency Development in Opioid Use Disorder Management. Substance Use & Addiction Journal 2024, 29767342241273423. PMID: 39297293, DOI: 10.1177/29767342241273423.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSubstance use disordersHealthcare staffTraining healthcare staffSpecialty care teamsMental health settingsSmall-group case discussionsManagement of substance use disordersLong-term opioid therapyOpioid use disorder managementSubstance use disorder treatmentPost-workshop surveySkill-based trainingConditions amenable to treatmentCollaborative careInterprofessional workshopSkill-building exercisesPrimary careCare teamHealth settingsOverall confidence scorePatient panelHealthcare settingsStaff preparednessOpioid use disorderTeam simulation
2023
Video-telecare collaborative pain management during COVID-19: a single-arm feasibility study
Rogers D, Frank J, Wesolowicz D, Nolan C, Schroeder A, Falker C, Abelleira A, Moore B, Becker W, Edmond S. Video-telecare collaborative pain management during COVID-19: a single-arm feasibility study. BMC Primary Care 2023, 24: 134. PMID: 37386370, PMCID: PMC10308713, DOI: 10.1186/s12875-023-02052-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMorphine equivalent daily doseSingle-arm feasibility studyEquivalent daily dosePain managementDaily doseLong-term opioid therapyInitial intakeMultiple appointmentsNon-pharmacologic interventionsOpioid use disorderPrimary care providersPain management programGuideline-based careEvidence-based interventionsBackgroundChronic painOpioid therapyBehavioral painChronic painPrimary careCommon conditionCare providersPatientsU.S. veteransPainPreliminary data
2022
Opioid tapering support using a web-based app: Development and protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial
Edmond SN, Wesolowicz DM, Moore BA, Ibarra J, Chhabra M, Fraenkel L, Becker WC. Opioid tapering support using a web-based app: Development and protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial. Contemporary Clinical Trials 2022, 119: 106857. PMID: 35863697, DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2022.106857.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPilot trialLong-term opioid therapyPatient-reported outcomesRandomized-controlled trialQuality of lifeSelf-management skillsOpioid taperOpioid therapyOpioid usePrimary outcomePrimary careTwo-armLimited efficacyInteractive web-based programControl groupIntervention MappingWeb-based programPatientsPeer specialistsTrialsPotential harmSummit programWeb-based appCareOutcomes
2021
A Facility-Wide Plan to Increase Access to Medication for Opioid Use Disorder in Primary Care and General Mental Health Settings.
Spelman JF, Edens EL, Maya S, Moore BA, Boggs A, MacLean RR, Ackland P, Becker WC, Lynch D, Garcia-Vassallo M, Burgo AL, Rosen MI, Gordon AJ. A Facility-Wide Plan to Increase Access to Medication for Opioid Use Disorder in Primary Care and General Mental Health Settings. Federal Practitioner 2021, 38: 460-464. PMID: 34733066, PMCID: PMC8560103, DOI: 10.12788/fp.0186.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVeterans Affairs Connecticut Healthcare SystemOpioid use disorderMOUD accessPrimary careTarget clinicsUse disordersGeneral mental health clinicsKey interventionsMental health clinicsMental health settingsGeneral mental health settingsHealth care practitionersQuality improvement effortsElectronic health recordsEligible patientsMOUD receiptPrescriber characteristicsBuprenorphine prescribersOpioid epidemicHealth clinicsMOUDCare practitionersHealth settingsNational VAElectronic consultation
2019
Preferences for implementation of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP): Results from a survey of primary care providers
Edelman EJ, Moore BA, Calabrese SK, Berkenblit G, Cunningham CO, Ogbuagu O, Patel VV, Phillips KA, Tetrault JM, Shah M, Blackstock O. Preferences for implementation of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP): Results from a survey of primary care providers. Preventive Medicine Reports 2019, 17: 101012. PMID: 31890474, PMCID: PMC6926349, DOI: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2019.101012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrimary care physiciansPre-exposure prophylaxisPrEP implementationPrEP prescribingPrimary careHIV pre-exposure prophylaxisMost primary care physiciansSite specialistPrimary care providersDirect patient careGuidelines/protocolsPrEP deliveryCare physiciansHIV preventionGeneral internistsCare providersClinical carePatient careCarePrEPProphylaxisNational professional organizationsImplementation barriersFuture studiesParticipants
2017
Evaluation of an Integrated, Multidisciplinary Program to Address Unsafe Use of Opioids Prescribed for Pain
Becker WC, Edmond SN, Cervone DJ, Manhapra A, Sellinger JJ, Moore BA, Edens EL. Evaluation of an Integrated, Multidisciplinary Program to Address Unsafe Use of Opioids Prescribed for Pain. Pain Medicine 2017, 19: 1419-1424. PMID: 28371816, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnx041.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPreliminary efficacyUnsafe useSubstance abuse/dependenceMultidisciplinary care teamSubstance use disorder diagnosisPrimary care physiciansAdvanced practice nursesUrine drug testingLength of treatmentStructured clinical assessmentNurse case managersAbuse/dependenceHealth system levelHigh-complexity patientsElectronic progress notesOpioid prescribedOpioid receiptCare physiciansPractice nursesPrimary careCare coordinationCare teamClinical assessmentCare modelClinic processes
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 treatmentA Partnered Approach to Opioid Management, Guideline Concordant Care and the Stepped Care Model of Pain Management
Dorflinger L, Moore B, Goulet J, Becker W, Heapy AA, Sellinger JJ, Kerns RD. A Partnered Approach to Opioid Management, Guideline Concordant Care and the Stepped Care Model of Pain Management. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2014, 29: 870-876. PMID: 25355083, PMCID: PMC4239281, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-014-3019-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-term opioid therapyOpioid risk mitigation strategiesOpioid therapyGuideline-concordant careVeterans Health AdministrationPain managementStepped care modelOpioid managementChronic painPain carePrimary carePractice guidelinesCare modelHigh-dose opioidsKey ResultsThe proportionProportion of patientsNon-opioid analgesicsClinical practice guidelinesCommon presenting problemManagement of veteransPerformance improvement outcomesClinical research teamInteractive educational strategiesFour-year study periodConcordant care
2013
A Randomized Trial of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Primary Care-based Buprenorphine
Fiellin DA, Barry DT, Sullivan LE, Cutter CJ, Moore BA, O'Connor PG, Schottenfeld RS. A Randomized Trial of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Primary Care-based Buprenorphine. The American Journal Of Medicine 2013, 126: 74.e11-74.e17. PMID: 23260506, PMCID: PMC3621718, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2012.07.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive behavioral therapyPhysician managementBehavioral therapyOpioid useOpioid dependencePrimary careSelf-reported frequencyBuprenorphine/naloxone treatmentConsecutive weeksOpioid-dependent patientsIllicit opioid usePrimary care clinicsPrimary outcome measureWeeks of treatmentNaloxone treatmentOpioid abstinenceBuprenorphine/Care clinicsIllicit opioidsRandomized trialsUrine toxicologyClinical trialsStudy completionOutcome measuresCocaine use
2012
Counseling and Directly Observed Medication for Primary Care Buprenorphine Maintenance
Moore BA, Barry DT, Sullivan LE, O'Connor PG, Cutter CJ, Schottenfeld RS, Fiellin DA. Counseling and Directly Observed Medication for Primary Care Buprenorphine Maintenance. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2012, 6: 205-211. PMID: 22614936, PMCID: PMC3419276, DOI: 10.1097/adm.0b013e3182596492.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive behavioral therapyPhysician managementObserved medicationBaseline characteristicsCBT sessionsOpioid-negative urinesIndividual CBT sessionsBuprenorphine maintenanceOpioid useMedication adherencePatient satisfactionPrimary careImproved outcomesTreatment outcomesSession attendanceNegative urineTreatment groupsGreater abstinenceCounseling intensityDrug useTherapist availabilityMedicationsBuprenorphinePatientsIndependent effectsCost-Effectiveness of Long-Term Outpatient Buprenorphine-Naloxone Treatment for Opioid Dependence in Primary Care
Schackman BR, Leff JA, Polsky D, Moore BA, Fiellin DA. Cost-Effectiveness of Long-Term Outpatient Buprenorphine-Naloxone Treatment for Opioid Dependence in Primary Care. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2012, 27: 669-676. PMID: 22215271, PMCID: PMC3358393, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-011-1962-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBuprenorphineCost of IllnessCost-Benefit AnalysisDecision Support TechniquesDrug Administration ScheduleDrug CombinationsDrug CostsHealth Care CostsHumansLong-Term CareMedication AdherenceNaloxoneNarcotic AntagonistsOpiate Substitution TreatmentOpioid-Related DisordersPrimary Health CareQuality-Adjusted Life YearsSensitivity and SpecificityUnited StatesConceptsQuality-adjusted life yearsBUP/NXProbabilistic sensitivity analysesBup/Stable patientsOpioid dependenceLife weightsStable opioid-dependent patientsIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioOpioid-dependent patientsOpioid-dependent individualsOffice-based settingSocietal cost savingsCost-effectiveness ratioDecision analytic modelBroader health systemBuprenorphine-naloxoneOpioid useCohort studyNaloxone treatmentCare physiciansAdditional researchPrimary carePatient costsHypothetical cohort
2006
Counseling plus Buprenorphine–Naloxone Maintenance Therapy for Opioid Dependence
Fiellin DA, Pantalon MV, Chawarski MC, Moore BA, Sullivan LE, O'Connor PG, Schottenfeld RS. Counseling plus Buprenorphine–Naloxone Maintenance Therapy for Opioid Dependence. New England Journal Of Medicine 2006, 355: 365-374. PMID: 16870915, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa055255.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStandard medical managementBuprenorphine-naloxone treatmentIllicit opioid useMedical managementOpioid dependenceWeekly medicationOpioid useIllicit opioidsWeekly counselingPrimary careUrine specimensConsecutive weeksProportion of patientsImproved treatment outcomesMaintenance therapyPrimary outcomeClinical trialsMedication distributionSimilar efficacyTreatment outcomesMedicationsSelf-reported frequencyPatientsFrequency of attendanceMean percentage