Sensitivity and specificity of self-reported psychiatric diagnoses amongst patients treated for opioid use disorder.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) frequently present with comorbid psychiatric illnesses which have significant implications for their treatment outcomes. Notably, these are often identified by self-report. Our study examined the sensitivity and specificity of self-reported psychiatric diagnoses against a structured diagnostic interview in a cohort of patients receiving outpatient pharmacological treatment for OUD.

Methods

Using cross-sectional data from adults receiving outpatient opioid agonist treatment for OUD in clinics across Ontario, Canada, we compared participants' self-reported psychiatric diagnoses with those identified by the Mini Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI) Version 6.0 administered at the time of study entry. Sensitivity and specificity we

SUBMITTER: Leung K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8530009 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature