Digital Contingency Management for Substance Use Disorder Treatment: 12-Month Quasi-Experimental Design.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although contingency management has shown some efficacy in substance use disorder treatment, digital contingency management (DCM) needs more evidence supporting its value in treating substance misuse.

Objective

This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of DCM in treating substance use disorder by examining 2 key outcome variables-abstinence and appointment attendance.

Methods

A 12-month quasi-experimental design was conducted by enrolling patients into 2 groups using an alternating assignment process: one group receiving treatment-as-usual plus DCM and the other receiving treatment as usual with no contingency management. Propensity score matching was conducted to match groups on covariates. After matching, t tests were conducted to examine the differe

SUBMITTER: Zhang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12404579 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature