Treatment outcomes in patients with opioid use disorder initiated by prescription: a systematic review protocol

Treatment outcomes in patients with opioid use disorder initiated by prescription: a systematic review protocol

Abstract Background In North America, opioid use has become a public health crisis with policy makers declaring it a state of emergency. Opioid substitution therapy (OST) is a harm-reduction method used in treating opioid use disorder. While OST has shown to be successful in improving treatment outc...

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Main Authors: Nitika Sanger, Meha Bhatt, Laura Zielinski, Stephanie Sanger, Hamnah Shahid, Bianca Bantoto, M.Constantine Samaan, Russell de Souza, Zainab Samaan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:Systematic Reviews
Subjects:
Opioid substitution therapy
OST
Prescription opioids
Systematic review
Opioid use disorder
Protocol
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13643-018-0682-0

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