Quality of life and relapse of Opioid Use Disorder: a scoping review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Quality of life (QoL) greatly influences the outcomes of patients with mental illnesses and there is evidence that there is an association between QoL and the relapse of Opioid Use Disorder (OUD). However, no reviews elucidate the relationship between QoL and the relapse of OUD. This document provides a scoping review protocol that aims to systematically chart and synthesise the published, unpublished and grey literature about the relationship between QoL and relapse of OUD.

Methods and analysis

The enhanced six-stage methodological framework for scoping reviews of Arksey and O'Malley will be used. The main research question guiding the review will be: What is the relationship between QoL and relapse of OUD? Peer-reviewed and non-peer-reviewed articles, reports,

SUBMITTER: Namatovu A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10360416 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature