Interim opioid agonist treatment for opioid addiction: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Opioid use disorder is a public health problem and treatment variability, coverage and accessibility poses some challenges. The study's objective is to review the impact of interim opioid agonist treatment (OAT), a short-term approach for patients awaiting standard OAT, in terms of treatment retention, access to standard OAT, quality of life and satisfaction with treatment.

Method

We conducted a systematic review searching MEDLINE, EMBASE, PsycINFO, and CENTRAL up to May 2020. Due to variability between studies and outcome measurements, we did not pool effect estimates and reported a narrative synthesis of findings rating their certainty according to GRADE.

Results

We identified 266 unique records and included five randomized trials with some limitations in

SUBMITTER: Samso Jofra L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8800211 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature