Comparative effectiveness of take-home dosing schedules for opioid agonist treatment in British Columbia, Canada: a target trial emulation protocol using a population-based observational study

Introduction The introduction of fentanyl and its analogues in the illicit drug supply has prompted greater emphasis on refining clinical treatment protocols to ensure sustained retention in opioid agonist treatment (OAT). Take-home dosing may lessen the treatment burden on clients and thus reduce t...

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Published in:BMJ Open
Main Authors: M Eugenia Socías, Paul Gustafson, Seonaid Nolan, Robert W Platt, Bohdan Nosyk, Sander Greenland, Lindsay Hedden, Jeong Eun Min, Julie Bruneau, U Siebert, Md Belal Hossain, Shaun Seaman, Paxton Bach, B Carolina Guerra-Alejos, Megan Kurz, Ruyu Yan, Ehsan Karim, Lawrence McCandless, Nicole L A Catherine
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2025-10-01
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/10/e098317.full