Optimizing Recruitment and Retention in Substance Use Disorder Research in Emergency Departments.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Clinical trial recruitment and retention of individuals who use substances are challenging in any setting and can be particularly difficult in emergency department (ED) settings. This article discusses strategies for optimizing recruitment and retention in substance use research conducted in EDs.

Methods

Screening, Motivational Assessment, Referral, and Treatment in Emergency Departments (SMART-ED) was a National Drug Abuse Treatment Clinical Trials Network (CTN) protocol designed to assess the impact of a brief intervention with individuals screening positive for moderate to severe problems related to use of non-alcohol, non-nicotine drugs. We implemented a multisite, randomized clinical trial at six academic EDs in the United States and leveraged a variety of

SUBMITTER: Worth LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10047737 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature