In a recent review article, what strategy was found to improve treatment retention among patients receiving medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD)?
Though most studies did not focus on retention as the primary outcome, consistent but sparse evidence supported initiating MOUD in soon-to-be-released incarcerated people as a means to improve retention following release. In this review, most psychosocial interventions did not improve retention.
Chan, Brian MD, MPH; Gean, Emily PhD; Arkhipova-Jenkins, Irina MD, MBA; Gilbert, Jennifer MD, MPH; Hilgart, Jennifer MSc; Fiordalisi, Celia MS; Hubbard, Kimberly BA; Brandt, Irene MA; Stoeger, Elizabeth BS; Paynter, Robin MLIS; Korthuis, Philip Todd MD, MPH; Guise, Jeanne-Marie MD, MPH Retention Strategies for Medications for Opioid Use Disorder in Adults: A Rapid Evidence Review, Journal of Addiction Medicine: January/February 2021 – Volume 15 – Issue 1 – p 74-84 doi: 10.1097/ADM.0000000000000739