The Substance Use Treatment and Recovery Team (START) study: protocol for a multi-site randomized controlled trial evaluating an intervention to improve initiation of medication and linkage to post-discharge care for hospitalized patients with opioid use disorder

The Substance Use Treatment and Recovery Team (START) study: protocol for a multi-site randomized controlled trial evaluating an intervention to improve initiation of medication and linkage to post-discharge care for hospitalized patients with opioid use disorder

Abstract Background People with opioid use disorder experience high burden of disease from medical comorbidities and are increasingly hospitalized with medical complications. Medications for opioid use disorder are an effective, life-saving treatment, but patients with an opioid use disorder admitte...

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Main Authors: Allison J. Ober, Cristina Murray-Krezan, Kimberly Page, Peter D. Friedmann, Karen Chan Osilla, Stephen Ryzewicz, Sergio Huerta, Mia W. Mazer, Isabel Leamon, Gabrielle Messineo, Katherine E. Watkins, Teryl Nuckols, Itai Danovitch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-07-01
Series:Addiction Science & Clinical Practice
Subjects:
Opioid use disorder (OUD)
Medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD)
Addiction consult team
Collaborative care
Linkage to follow-up
Inpatient
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13722-022-00320-7

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13722-022-00320-7

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