Men’s and women’s response to treatment and perceptions of outcomes in a randomized controlled trial of injectable opioid assisted treatment for severe opioid use disorder

Men’s and women’s response to treatment and perceptions of outcomes in a randomized controlled trial of injectable opioid assisted treatment for severe opioid use disorder

Abstract Background To test whether there are gender differences in treatment outcomes among patients receiving injectable opioids for the treatment of long-term opioid-dependence. The study additionally explores whether men and women have different perceptions of treatment effectiveness. Methods Th...

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Main Authors: Heather Palis, Kirsten Marchand, Daphne Guh, Suzanne Brissette, Kurt Lock, Scott MacDonald, Scott Harrison, Aslam H. Anis, Michael Krausz, David C. Marsh, Martin T. Schechter, Eugenia Oviedo-Joekes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy
Subjects:
Opioid-dependence
Gender
Clinical trial
Patient perceptions
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13011-017-0110-9

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