Effectiveness and implementability of state-level naloxone access policies: Expert consensus from an online modified-Delphi process.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Naloxone distribution, a key global strategy to prevent fatal opioid overdose, has been a recent target of legislation in the U.S., but there is insufficient empirical evidence from causal inference methods to identify which components of these policies successfully reduce opioid-related harms. This study aimed to examine expert consensus on the effectiveness and implementability of various state-level naloxone policies.

Methods

We used the online ExpertLens platform to conduct a three-round modified-Delphi process with a purposive sample of 46 key stakeholders (advocates, healthcare providers, human/social service practitioners, policymakers, and researchers) with naloxone policy expertise. The Effectiveness Panel (n = 24) rated average effects of 15 types of pol

SUBMITTER: Smart R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8671224 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature