2024
S96 The Pharmacist-Integrated Medication Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder (PrIMO) Model: Operationalizing an Effective Clinical Care Model to Assess Feasibility in Diverse Care Settings
Homsted F, Gardner T, Nesin N, McGrady F, Fiellin D, Joudrey P, McLeman B, Gauthier P, Moore S, Marsch L, Ghitza U, Rao D. S96 The Pharmacist-Integrated Medication Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder (PrIMO) Model: Operationalizing an Effective Clinical Care Model to Assess Feasibility in Diverse Care Settings. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2024, 260: 110207. DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2023.110207.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchExtended-Release 7-Day Injectable Buprenorphine for Patients With Minimal to Mild Opioid Withdrawal
D’Onofrio G, Herring A, Perrone J, Hawk K, Samuels E, Cowan E, Anderson E, McCormack R, Huntley K, Owens P, Martel S, Schactman M, Lofwall M, Walsh S, Dziura J, Fiellin D. Extended-Release 7-Day Injectable Buprenorphine for Patients With Minimal to Mild Opioid Withdrawal. JAMA Network Open 2024, 7: e2420702. PMID: 38976265, PMCID: PMC11231806, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.20702.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical Opiate Withdrawal ScaleExtended-release buprenorphineOpioid use disorderPrecipitated withdrawalOpioid withdrawalOpioid use disorder treatmentCow scoreClinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale scoreAdverse eventsNonrandomized trialsSevere opioid use disorderDays of opioid useOpiate Withdrawal ScaleModerate to severe opioid use disorderFormulation of buprenorphineOpioid use disorder careWithdrawal ScaleUse disorderAssociated with medicationsNonprescribed opioidsPain scoresExtended-releaseInjection painOpioid useAdult patientsBuprenorphine-naloxone vs. extended-release naltrexone for opioid use disorder in individuals with and without criminal legal involvement: A secondary analysis of the X:BOT randomized controlled trial
Balter D, Puglisi L, Dziura J, Fiellin D, Howell B. Buprenorphine-naloxone vs. extended-release naltrexone for opioid use disorder in individuals with and without criminal legal involvement: A secondary analysis of the X:BOT randomized controlled trial. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2024, 164: 209438. PMID: 38857827, PMCID: PMC11300157, DOI: 10.1016/j.josat.2024.209438.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchXR-NTXBuprenorphine-naloxoneOpioid use disorderCriminal legal involvementUse disorderHazard of overdoseLifetime incarcerationLegal involvementOpioid use disorder treatment outcomesPer-protocol analysisExtended-release naltrexoneMOUD effectivenessTreatment outcomesEffects of medicationHazard of relapseSecondary analysisIntention-to-treat analysisIntention-to-treatRandomized controlled trialsEffects of MOUDRelapseControlled trialsDisordersOpioidPotential effect modifiersStepped Care for Patients to Optimize Whole Recovery (SC-POWR): An Effectiveness Trial Evaluating a Stepped Care Model for Individuals With Opioid Use Disorder and Chronic Pain.
Rossi R, Cutter C, Beitel M, Covelli M, Fiellin D, Kerns R, Vassilieva S, Olabisi D, Barry D. Stepped Care for Patients to Optimize Whole Recovery (SC-POWR): An Effectiveness Trial Evaluating a Stepped Care Model for Individuals With Opioid Use Disorder and Chronic Pain. Substance Use & Addiction Journal 2024, 29767342241245095. PMID: 38606900, PMCID: PMC11470109, DOI: 10.1177/29767342241245095.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTreatment-as-usualOpioid use disorderChronic painCognitive behavioral therapyStepped careNonmedical opioid useEffectiveness trialOpioid useAlcohol useSession of exerciseStepped care modelWeekly group sessionsPain-related outcomesStress reductionDecreased pain intensityUse disorderNational Institutes of HealthOpioid use disorder treatmentCare modelInstitutes of HealthAssociated with higher levelsPain intensityPilot study of patientsPain improvementDurability of treatment responseAccessibility of Opioid Treatment Programs Based on Conventional vs Perceived Travel Time Measures
Kim J, Lee J, Thornhill T, Dennett J, Lu H, Howell B, Grau L, Fiellin D, Heimer R, Gonsalves G. Accessibility of Opioid Treatment Programs Based on Conventional vs Perceived Travel Time Measures. JAMA Network Open 2024, 7: e240209. PMID: 38376839, PMCID: PMC10879949, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.0209.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransit travel timeAccessibility metricsTravel timeTravel componentsAccessibility scoresTransportation burdenTravel burdenOut-of-vehicleComponents of travelConventional accessibility measuresSpatial regression modelsTravel time measurementsPublic transitTransit schedulesAccessibility measuresDeparture timeTravel time analysisTrip durationTravelOperating hoursTime analysisCross-sectional studyOpioid use disorderPolicy recommendationsDecision-makingImplementing a pharmacist-integrated collaborative model of medication treatment for opioid use disorder in primary care: study design and methodological considerations
McLeman B, Gauthier P, Lester L, Homsted F, Gardner V, Moore S, Joudrey P, Saldana L, Cochran G, Harris J, Hefner K, Chongsi E, Kramer K, Vena A, Ottesen R, Gallant T, Boggis J, Rao D, Page M, Cox N, Iandiorio M, Ambaah E, Ghitza U, Fiellin D, Marsch L. Implementing a pharmacist-integrated collaborative model of medication treatment for opioid use disorder in primary care: study design and methodological considerations. Addiction Science & Clinical Practice 2024, 19: 18. PMID: 38500166, PMCID: PMC10949656, DOI: 10.1186/s13722-024-00452-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStages of Implementation CompletionPrimary care sitesOpioid use disorderCare sitesConsolidated Framework for Implementation ResearchPatient electronic health record dataCollaborative model of careTreatment of opioid use disorderElectronic health record dataPrimary care teamsCollaborative care modelModels of careHealth record dataOpioid use disorder careUse disorderImplementation facilitatorsCare modelCare teamPrimary careImplementation researchDiscussionThis studyDispensed medicationsPharmacy techniciansInterpretation of findingsImplementation Completion
2023
Computational phenotypes for patients with opioid-related disorders presenting to the emergency department
Taylor R, Gilson A, Schulz W, Lopez K, Young P, Pandya S, Coppi A, Chartash D, Fiellin D, D’Onofrio G. Computational phenotypes for patients with opioid-related disorders presenting to the emergency department. PLOS ONE 2023, 18: e0291572. PMID: 37713393, PMCID: PMC10503758, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0291572.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance use disordersUse disordersED visitsPatient presentationCarlson comorbidity indexOpioid-related diagnosesOpioid-related disordersOne-year survivalRate of medicationOpioid use disorderElectronic health record dataPatient-oriented outcomesYears of ageHealth record dataChronic substance use disordersED returnComorbidity indexAcute overdoseMedical managementClinical entityRetrospective studyEmergency departmentChronic conditionsInclusion criteriaUnique cohortLong-Term Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder with Medications
Wolfgang A, Weimer M, Na P, Fiellin D, Muvvala S. Long-Term Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder with Medications. 2023, 631-661. DOI: 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780197618431.013.23.ChaptersOpioid use disorderMedical diseasesUse disordersChronic medical diseasesExtended-release naltrexoneLong-term treatmentCause mortalityOUD treatmentClinical outcomesOngoing treatmentOpioid overdoseTerm treatmentMedicationsPsychosocial outcomesAddiction treatmentDisease paradigmOutcomesTreatmentEvidence-based paradigmDiseaseDisordersNegative outcomesImproved retentionRemissionRelapsingURINE TOXICOLOGY PROFILES OF EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT PATIENTS WITH UNTREATED OPIOID USE DISORDER: A MULTI-SITE VIEW
Cowan E, Perrone J, Dziura J, Edelman E, Hawk K, Herring A, McCormack R, Murphy A, Phadke M, Fiellin D, D'Onofrio G. URINE TOXICOLOGY PROFILES OF EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT PATIENTS WITH UNTREATED OPIOID USE DISORDER: A MULTI-SITE VIEW. Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2023, 65: e357-e365. PMID: 37716904, PMCID: PMC10591927, DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2023.06.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUrine drug screensOpioid use disorderEmergency departmentUntreated opioid use disorderAdult ED patientsOpioid overdose deathsED patientsOnly opioidCommon opioidsOverdose deathsUse disordersCommon drugsOpioidsPolysubstance useDrug useDrug screensAmphetamine-type stimulantsFentanylPatientsAddiction treatmentStimulantsParticipantsBuprenorphineMethadoneBenzodiazepinesFacilitation and Preferred Models for Delivering Substance Use Disorder Treatment in HIV Clinics: Results From a Multisite Randomized Trial
Muvvala S, Gan G, Morford K, Dziura J, Esserman D, Porter E, Chan P, Cornman D, Reynolds J, Yager J, Fiellin D, Edelman E. Facilitation and Preferred Models for Delivering Substance Use Disorder Treatment in HIV Clinics: Results From a Multisite Randomized Trial. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2023, 17: e388-e391. PMID: 37934538, PMCID: PMC10726383, DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000001192.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderAlcohol use disorderTobacco use disorderHIV clinicUse disordersAddiction treatmentSubstance use disorder treatmentUse disorder treatmentMaintenance phaseRandomized trialsStaff preferencesImproved outcomesMultisite Randomized TrialImplementation facilitationDisorder treatmentControl phaseClinicCliniciansTreatment modelTreatmentDisordersSignificant differencesInterventionHigher proportionAddiction treatment modelsNational Institute on Drug Abuse Clinical Trials Network Meeting Report: Advancing Emergency Department Initiation of Buprenorphine for Opioid Use Disorder
Cowan E, Perrone J, Bernstein S, Coupet E, Fiellin D, Hawk K, Herring A, Huntley K, McCormack R, Venkatesh A, D'Onofrio G. National Institute on Drug Abuse Clinical Trials Network Meeting Report: Advancing Emergency Department Initiation of Buprenorphine for Opioid Use Disorder. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2023, 82: 326-335. PMID: 37178101, PMCID: PMC10524880, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2023.03.025.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsOpioid use disorderEmergency departmentUse disordersDrug Abuse Clinical Trials NetworkEffective evidence-based treatmentsEmergency department initiationStandard emergency careMajor public health crisisClinical Trials NetworkEvidence of efficacyNational InstituteEvidence-based treatmentsOpioid overdose deathsTechnology-based interventionsBuprenorphine dosingBuprenorphine initiationPeer-based interventionsPublic health crisisPatient outcomesED staffOverdose deathsEmergency careBuprenorphineTrials NetworkUniversal uptakePerspectives on and experiences of emergency department–initiated buprenorphine among clinical pharmacists: A multi-site qualitative study
Justen M, Edelman E, Chawarski M, Coupet E, Cowan E, Lyons M, Owens P, Martel S, Richardson L, Rothman R, Whiteside L, O'Connor P, Zahn E, D'Onofrio G, Fiellin D, Hawk K. Perspectives on and experiences of emergency department–initiated buprenorphine among clinical pharmacists: A multi-site qualitative study. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2023, 155: 209058. PMID: 37149149, DOI: 10.1016/j.josat.2023.209058.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderClinical pharmacistsED careEmergency department-initiated buprenorphineEffective OUD treatmentEffectiveness-implementation studyHealth Services frameworkFocus groups/interviewsMulti-site qualitative studyFuture implementation effortsOUD treatmentUrban EDGroups/interviewsEmergency departmentPromoting ActionUnique pharmacologyED staffBuprenorphinePharmacist participantsUse disordersED contextPharmacistsPractice changePharmacy resourcesSuccessful program implementationPerspectives of Clinicians and Staff at Community-Based Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Settings on Linkages With Emergency Department–Initiated Buprenorphine Programs
Sue K, Chawarski M, Curry L, McNeil R, Coupet E, Schwartz R, Wilder C, Tsui J, Hawk K, D’Onofrio G, O’Connor P, Fiellin D, Edelman E. Perspectives of Clinicians and Staff at Community-Based Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Settings on Linkages With Emergency Department–Initiated Buprenorphine Programs. JAMA Network Open 2023, 6: e2312718. PMID: 37163263, PMCID: PMC10173026, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.12718.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommunity-based cliniciansOpioid use disorderEmergency departmentOUD treatmentMedication treatmentSubstance use disorders trainingUrban academic emergency departmentEffectiveness-implementation studyAcademic emergency departmentDisorder treatment settingsPerspectives of cliniciansCommunity-based treatmentCommunity-based treatment programsStaff perspectivesImplementation science frameworkBuprenorphine programTreatment cliniciansPeer navigatorsReferral sitesPromoting ActionMAIN OUTCOMEED staffBuprenorphineFocus groupsUse disordersImplementation Facilitation to Promote Emergency Department–Initiated Buprenorphine for Opioid Use Disorder
D’Onofrio G, Edelman E, Hawk K, Chawarski M, Pantalon M, Owens P, Martel S, Rothman R, Saheed M, Schwartz R, Cowan E, Richardson L, Salsitz E, Lyons M, Freiermuth C, Wilder C, Whiteside L, Tsui J, Klein J, Coupet E, O’Connor P, Matthews A, Murphy S, Huntley K, Fiellin D. Implementation Facilitation to Promote Emergency Department–Initiated Buprenorphine for Opioid Use Disorder. JAMA Network Open 2023, 6: e235439. PMID: 37017967, PMCID: PMC10077107, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.5439.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderRate of patientsOUD treatmentImplementation facilitationED visitsObservational cohortED cliniciansX-waiverUse disordersEmergency Department-Initiated BuprenorphineUntreated opioid use disorderEvaluation periodHybrid type 3Provision of buprenorphineBaseline periodGrand roundsRates of EDPrimary outcomeWhite patientsAcademic EDBlack patientsED patientsEmergency departmentCommunity cliniciansMAIN OUTCOME
2020
Global opioid agonist treatment: a review of clinical practices by country
Jin H, Marshall B, Degenhardt L, Strang J, Hickman M, Fiellin D, Ali R, Bruneau J, Larney S. Global opioid agonist treatment: a review of clinical practices by country. Addiction 2020, 115: 2243-2254. PMID: 32289189, PMCID: PMC7554123, DOI: 10.1111/add.15087.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid agonist treatmentOpioid use disorderUrine drug screeningRoutine clinical practiceClinical practiceUnsupervised dosingUse disordersObservational cohort studySignificant clinical benefitSearch of PubMedGrey literature databasesCohort studyMedian dosesOpioid dependenceAgonist treatmentClinical benefitPrescribing practicesEligible studiesOAT programsScreening practicesEligibility criteriaBuprenorphineMethadoneTreatment practicesLiterature databasesBarriers and Facilitators to Clinician Readiness to Provide Emergency Department–Initiated Buprenorphine
Hawk KF, D’Onofrio G, Chawarski MC, O’Connor P, Cowan E, Lyons MS, Richardson L, Rothman RE, Whiteside LK, Owens PH, Martel SH, Coupet E, Pantalon M, Curry L, Fiellin DA, Edelman EJ. Barriers and Facilitators to Clinician Readiness to Provide Emergency Department–Initiated Buprenorphine. JAMA Network Open 2020, 3: e204561. PMID: 32391893, PMCID: PMC7215257, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.4561.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderEmergency departmentAdvanced practice cliniciansED cliniciansClinicians' readinessOngoing treatmentTreatment of OUDEmergency Department-Initiated BuprenorphineUntreated opioid use disorderDrug Addiction Treatment ActDecrease opioid useVisual analog scaleHealth Services frameworkAcademic emergency departmentMixed-methods formative evaluationQuality of careSubset of participantsBuprenorphine initiationClinician typeOpioid useED patientsAnalog scaleOngoing careDepartmental protocolPractice cliniciansWhen Epidemics Collide: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and the Opioid Crisis
Becker WC, Fiellin DA. When Epidemics Collide: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and the Opioid Crisis. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2020, 173: m20-1210. PMID: 32240291, PMCID: PMC7138333, DOI: 10.7326/m20-1210.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Hepatic Safety of Buprenorphine in HIV-Infected and Uninfected Patients With Opioid Use Disorder: The Role of HCV-Infection
Tetrault JM, Tate JP, Edelman EJ, Gordon AJ, Re V, Lim JK, Rimland D, Goulet J, Crystal S, Gaither JR, Gibert CL, Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Fiellin LE, Bryant K, Justice AC, Fiellin DA. Hepatic Safety of Buprenorphine in HIV-Infected and Uninfected Patients With Opioid Use Disorder: The Role of HCV-Infection. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2016, 68: 62-67. PMID: 27431048, PMCID: PMC4976086, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2016.06.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLiver enzyme elevationAlcohol use disorderUninfected patientsHepatotoxic medicationsHCV infectionUse disordersComposite endpointLiver injuryHIV/HCV co-infected patientsHCV co-infected patientsHIV/HCV statusPre-existing liver injuryCo-infected patientsCohort of HIVHepatitis C infectionHIV/HCVOpioid use disorderRisk of hepatotoxicityHCV statusHepatic safetyMedian ALTC infectionChart reviewEnzyme elevationHIV infection
2014
Substance use in older HIV-infected patients
Edelman EJ, Tetrault JM, Fiellin DA. Substance use in older HIV-infected patients. Current Opinion In HIV And AIDS 2014, 9: 317-324. PMID: 24824888, PMCID: PMC4175926, DOI: 10.1097/coh.0000000000000069.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderUse disordersSubstance useTreatment optionsHealth consequencesPotential treatment optionStimulant use disorderRelated health consequencesOlder HIVAntiretroviral therapyHIVPatientsBrief counselingHealth outcomesEffective interventionsComplex needsMedicationsDisordersCounseling strategiesInterventionOutcomesTobaccoLife courseOptionsTherapy