2005
Methadone Versus Buprenorphine With Contingency Management or Performance Feedback for Cocaine and Opioid Dependence
Schottenfeld RS, Chawarski MC, Pakes JR, Pantalon MV, Carroll KM, Kosten TR. Methadone Versus Buprenorphine With Contingency Management or Performance Feedback for Cocaine and Opioid Dependence. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2005, 162: 340-349. PMID: 15677600, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.162.2.340.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCo-occurring cocaineDrug-free testOpioid dependenceMaintenance treatmentContingency managementOpioid agonist maintenance treatmentAgonist maintenance treatmentDaily sublingual buprenorphineEffects of buprenorphinePrimary outcome measureMixed-model repeated-measures analysisDouble-blind designUrine test resultsNarcotic treatment programsVoucher valueRepeated-measures analysisSublingual buprenorphineTreatment guidelinesIllicit opioidsUrine testsTreatment outcomesOutcome measuresSustained abstinenceWeek 13Buprenorphine
2001
Methadone Maintenance in Primary Care: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Fiellin DA, O'Connor PG, Chawarski M, Pakes JP, Pantalon MV, Schottenfeld RS. Methadone Maintenance in Primary Care: A Randomized Controlled Trial. JAMA 2001, 286: 1724-1731. PMID: 11594897, DOI: 10.1001/jama.286.14.1724.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid-dependent patientsNarcotic treatment programsOffice-based careStable opioid-dependent patientsIllicit drug usePrimary care physiciansMethadone maintenanceUse of healthDrug useNTP patientsCare physiciansClinical instabilityFunctional statusPrimary care physician's officeMethadone maintenance therapyPrimary care internistsMethadone maintenance patientsOpen clinical trialIllicit opiate useToxicology test resultsQuality of careMaintenance therapyUsual careControlled TrialsOpioid dependence