2019
Predictors of timely opioid agonist treatment initiation among veterans with and without HIV
Wyse JJ, Robbins JL, McGinnis KA, Edelman EJ, Gordon AJ, Manhapra A, Fiellin DA, Moore BA, Korthuis PT, Gaither JR, Gordon K, Skanderson M, Barry DT, Crystal S, Justice A, Kraemer KL. Predictors of timely opioid agonist treatment initiation among veterans with and without HIV. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2019, 198: 70-75. PMID: 30878769, PMCID: PMC6836871, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2019.01.038.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid agonist therapyOpioid use disorderVeterans Aging Cohort StudyOAT initiationUninfected patientsClinical encountersNational observational cohortAging Cohort StudyAfrican American patientsImproved health outcomesAgonist therapyCohort studyObservational cohortTreatment initiationPredictive factorsEffective treatmentAdjusted modelUninfected controlsUse disordersPsychiatric diagnosisPWHClinical practicePatientsHealth outcomesRural residence
2008
Integrating Buprenorphine Treatment into Office-based Practice: a Qualitative Study
Barry DT, Irwin KS, Jones ES, Becker WC, Tetrault JM, Sullivan LE, Hansen H, O’Connor P, Schottenfeld RS, Fiellin DA. Integrating Buprenorphine Treatment into Office-based Practice: a Qualitative Study. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2008, 24: 218-225. PMID: 19089500, PMCID: PMC2628993, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-008-0881-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBuprenorphine maintenance treatmentOffice-based practicePhysicians' perceptionsPatient-related barriersOffice-based physiciansLack of remunerationBuprenorphine treatmentOpioid dependenceMaintenance treatmentPhysician barriersMethadone maintenancePrimary careResultsEighty percentLow prevalenceClinical practiceMedical providersMultidisciplinary teamPatient careInternal medicinePhysician facilitatorsInfectious diseasesAddiction medicinePhysiciansQualitative software programDesignQualitative study