2024
Clinician and Practice Characteristics Associated With Support of Office-Based Methadone: Findings From a National Survey.
Sung M, Black A, Blevins D, Henry B, Cates-Wessel K, Dawes M, Hagle H, Joudrey P, Molfenter T, Levin F, Fiellin D, Edelman E. Clinician and Practice Characteristics Associated With Support of Office-Based Methadone: Findings From a National Survey. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2024 PMID: 39475119, DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000001388.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOpioid use disorderCharacteristics associated with supportTreatment of opioid use disorderMultivariate logistic regression modelOffice-based settingSequential multivariable logistic regression modelsOpioid treatment programsLogistic regression modelsAcademic medical centerUse disorderInclusion criteriaMethadoneMedical CenterPatientsOffice-basedCOVID-19 surveyClinician supportPractice characteristicsLongitudinal treatmentImplementation barriersPolicy changesMOUDOutcome variablesImprove accessNational survey
2023
Receipt of opioid use disorder treatments prior to fatal overdoses and comparison to no treatment in Connecticut, 2016–17
Heimer R, Black A, Lin H, Grau L, Fiellin D, Howell B, Hawk K, D'Onofrio G, Becker W. Receipt of opioid use disorder treatments prior to fatal overdoses and comparison to no treatment in Connecticut, 2016–17. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2023, 254: 111040. PMID: 38043226, PMCID: PMC10872282, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2023.111040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-medication treatmentsRelative riskOpioid overdose deathsIncidence rateMOUD treatmentOverdose deathsOpioid use disorder treatmentResults Incidence ratesRetrospective cohort studyDifferent treatment modalitiesPopulation-level effortsUse disorder treatmentFatal opioid poisoningsCohort studyOpioid poisoningTreatment modalitiesConclusion ExposurePoisoning deathsFatal overdosesTreatment exposureDisorder treatmentDeathTreatmentMethadoneRisk