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View article: Protocol for research examination of individual suicides occurring in chronic pain: A qualitative approach to psychological autopsy methodology
Protocol for research examination of individual suicides occurring in chronic pain: A qualitative approach to psychological autopsy methodology Open
Introduction In the United States, taper and discontinuation of opioids prescribed for long-term pain have emerged as statistical correlates of suicidal events. Suicide is a complex and multidetermined event reflecting a combination of ris…
View article: Comparison of the analytical and clinical sensitivities of 34 rapid antigen tests with prevalent SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern during the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK
Comparison of the analytical and clinical sensitivities of 34 rapid antigen tests with prevalent SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern during the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK Open
Antigen-detection rapid diagnostic tests (Ag-RDTs) have become a central pillar for the management of coronavirus disease worldwide due to their speed and ease of use and are now being developed for use in other emerging outbreaks. Like ot…
View article: Protocol for research examination of individual suicides occurring in chronic pain: A qualitative approach to psychological autopsy methodology
Protocol for research examination of individual suicides occurring in chronic pain: A qualitative approach to psychological autopsy methodology Open
Introduction In the United States, taper and discontinuation of opioids prescribed for long-term pain have emerged as statistical correlates of suicidal events. Suicide is a complex and multidetermined event reflecting a combination of ris…
View article: The Roles, Activities, and Opportunities of Clinical Pharmacists in a National Initiative to Improve Office-Based Buprenorphine Care
The Roles, Activities, and Opportunities of Clinical Pharmacists in a National Initiative to Improve Office-Based Buprenorphine Care Open
Background: Implementing buprenorphine medication treatment for opioid use disorder (B-MOUD) in office-based, non-addiction specialty care settings is challenging. Clinical pharmacist practitioners (CPPs) can facilitate this care. The Vete…
View article: Promoting Health Equity Among People With Opioid Use Disorder and Serious Mental Illness Through the Chronic Disease Self-Management Program
Promoting Health Equity Among People With Opioid Use Disorder and Serious Mental Illness Through the Chronic Disease Self-Management Program Open
People with opioid use disorder (OUD) experience higher prevalence of serious mental illness (e.g., schizophrenia and bipolar disorder) and chronic disease (e.g., diabetes) relative to the general population, less access to high quality he…
View article: Implementing buprenorphine for opioid use disorder in veterans health administration primary care: a qualitative analysis
Implementing buprenorphine for opioid use disorder in veterans health administration primary care: a qualitative analysis Open
Background Medications for opioid use disorder are evidence-based, guideline-recommended treatments. While buprenorphine can be prescribed in nonspecialized office-based settings, it is underutilized. Using a multifaceted implementation in…
View article: Clinician perceptions of electronic health record and email nudge interventions to prevent unsafe opioid prescribing: A qualitative study
Clinician perceptions of electronic health record and email nudge interventions to prevent unsafe opioid prescribing: A qualitative study Open
Objective: We aimed to understand clinician perceptions of nudge interventions designed to prevent unsafe opioid prescribing for acute pain in primary care. Design: Semistructured interviews were conducted. Setting: Forty-eight practices a…
View article: Understanding Motives for Illicit Medicinal Cannabis Use: An Exploratory Analysis in a Medical Cannabis Program
Understanding Motives for Illicit Medicinal Cannabis Use: An Exploratory Analysis in a Medical Cannabis Program Open
Background Medical Cannabis (MC) is authorized in numerous state-legislated programs to treat approved medical conditions. Notwithstanding MC access, some participants continue to use cannabis purchased outside of a state licensed MC pharm…
View article: Cross-sectional examination of characteristics of higher-dose buprenorphine prescriptions during the era of illicit fentanyl
Cross-sectional examination of characteristics of higher-dose buprenorphine prescriptions during the era of illicit fentanyl Open
Background In response to greater illicit fentanyl use, buprenorphine daily doses exceeding the FDA’s recommended target daily dose (16 mg) and maximum suggested daily dose (24 mg) may provide better outcomes, but little is known about hig…
View article: Impact of an opioid use disorder medication implementation intervention on hospitalization and emergency department utilization in the Veterans Health Administration
Impact of an opioid use disorder medication implementation intervention on hospitalization and emergency department utilization in the Veterans Health Administration Open
This evaluation did not find evidence that SCOUTT substantially impacted hospitalization or ED utilization relative to comparison clinics, though there may have been positive impacts for patients with longer engagement in SCOUTT clinics an…
View article: Corrigendum to “Receipt of medication for opioid use disorder among rural and urban veterans health administration patients” [Drug Alcohol Depend. Rep. 14 (2025) 100311]
Corrigendum to “Receipt of medication for opioid use disorder among rural and urban veterans health administration patients” [Drug Alcohol Depend. Rep. 14 (2025) 100311] Open
View article: Receipt of medications for opioid use disorder among rural and urban veterans health administration patients
Receipt of medications for opioid use disorder among rural and urban veterans health administration patients Open
Rural VA patients have a lower likelihood of receiving methadone and naltrexone for OUD treatment relative to urban patients, but greater likelihood of receiving buprenorphine. Continued work is needed to ensure that rural Veterans have eq…
View article: CTN-0138: adaptation, implementation, and cluster randomized trial of a Community Pharmacy-Based Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Opioid Risk Assessment Tool—a protocol paper
CTN-0138: adaptation, implementation, and cluster randomized trial of a Community Pharmacy-Based Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Opioid Risk Assessment Tool—a protocol paper Open
View article: Associations Between State Policies Facilitating Telehealth and Buprenorphine Episode Initiation and Duration Early in the COVID Pandemic
Associations Between State Policies Facilitating Telehealth and Buprenorphine Episode Initiation and Duration Early in the COVID Pandemic Open
Importance State policies facilitating telehealth implemented early in COVID may support buprenorphine treatment of opioid use disorder. However, little empirical information is available about those policies’ effects. Objective Examine as…
View article: Evaluations of State Medical Cannabis Programs in the USA: A Narrative Review
Evaluations of State Medical Cannabis Programs in the USA: A Narrative Review Open
Background: Medical cannabis (MC) use is increasing across the USA, with functional MC programs now operating in 38 states. While program policies and practices vary widely, little is known about whether and how states evaluate their progr…
View article: Design and development of a machine-learning-driven opioid overdose risk prediction tool integrated in electronic health records in primary care settings
Design and development of a machine-learning-driven opioid overdose risk prediction tool integrated in electronic health records in primary care settings Open
View article: Optimization of SARS-CoV-2 culture from clinical samples for clinical trial applications
Optimization of SARS-CoV-2 culture from clinical samples for clinical trial applications Open
Clinical trials of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) therapeutics often include virological secondary endpoints to compare viral clearance and viral load reduction between treatment and placebo arms. This is typi…
View article: The Association Between Chronic Pain, Substance use, and Primary Care Experience Among Veterans with Ongoing or Recent Homelessness
The Association Between Chronic Pain, Substance use, and Primary Care Experience Among Veterans with Ongoing or Recent Homelessness Open
Background Chronic pain and problematic substance use are prevalent among Veterans with homeless experience (VHE) and may contribute to a challenging primary care experience. Objective To examine the association of chronic pain and problem…
View article: A novel rural hospital/clinic-system practice-based research network: the Rural Addiction Implementation Network (RAIN) initiative and its goals, implementation, and early results
A novel rural hospital/clinic-system practice-based research network: the Rural Addiction Implementation Network (RAIN) initiative and its goals, implementation, and early results Open
Background: Rural and frontier communities face high rates of opioid use disorders (OUDs). In 2021, the Rural Addiction Implementation Network (RAIN) sought to establish a rural hospital/clinic-system practice-based research network…
View article: Association of Daily Doses of Buprenorphine With Urgent Health Care Utilization
Association of Daily Doses of Buprenorphine With Urgent Health Care Utilization Open
Importance Higher buprenorphine doses may benefit the increasing number of individuals using fentanyl and other synthetic opioids, but there is little empirical evidence on the efficacy of such higher doses. Objective To examine the associ…
View article: Developing Evidence to Support Policy: Protocol for the StrAtegic PoLicy EvIdence-Based Evaluation CeNTer (SALIENT)
Developing Evidence to Support Policy: Protocol for the StrAtegic PoLicy EvIdence-Based Evaluation CeNTer (SALIENT) Open
Background All federal agencies are required to support appropriation requests with evidence and evaluation (US Public Law 115-435; the Evidence Act). The StrAtegic PoLicy EvIdence-Based Evaluation CeNTer (SALIENT) is 1 of 6 centers that h…
View article: Implementation of a rural emergency department-initiated buprenorphine program in the mountain west: a study protocol
Implementation of a rural emergency department-initiated buprenorphine program in the mountain west: a study protocol Open
Background Opioid related overdose morbidity and mortality continue to significantly impact rural communities. Nationwide, emergency departments (EDs) have seen an increase in opioid use disorder (OUD)-related visits compared to other subs…
View article: Prevention of postpartum methamphetamine use with micronized progesterone trial (PROMPT): A pilot randomized controlled trial protocol
Prevention of postpartum methamphetamine use with micronized progesterone trial (PROMPT): A pilot randomized controlled trial protocol Open
View article: Organizational and patient factors associated with positive primary care experiences for veterans with current or recent homelessness
Organizational and patient factors associated with positive primary care experiences for veterans with current or recent homelessness Open
Objective To identify organizational service features associated with positive patient ratings of primary care within primary care clinics tailored to accommodate persons with ongoing and recent experiences of homelessness (PEH). Data Sour…
View article: Medicare Payment for Opioid Treatment Programs
Medicare Payment for Opioid Treatment Programs Open
Importance Medicare began paying for medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) at opioid treatment programs (OTPs) that dispense methadone and other MOUD in January 2020. There has been little research describing the response to this paym…
View article: Improving access to buprenorphine for rural veterans in a learning health care system
Improving access to buprenorphine for rural veterans in a learning health care system Open
Objective To describe a learning health care system research process designed to increase buprenorphine prescribing for the treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD) in rural primary care settings within U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (V…
View article: P75. Economic assessment of adjunctive posterior fixation in four-level anterior cervical discectomy fusion: a propensity matched analysis
P75. Economic assessment of adjunctive posterior fixation in four-level anterior cervical discectomy fusion: a propensity matched analysis Open
View article: Development and validation of machine-learning algorithms predicting retention, overdoses, and all-cause mortality among US military veterans treated with buprenorphine for opioid use disorder
Development and validation of machine-learning algorithms predicting retention, overdoses, and all-cause mortality among US military veterans treated with buprenorphine for opioid use disorder Open
Machine-learning algorithms can accurately predict OUD-related outcomes with moderate predictive performance; however, prediction of these outcomes is driven by many characteristics.
View article: Commentary With Study Protocol: Implementation and Effectiveness of Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement (MORE) as an Adjunct to Methadone Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder (IMPOWR-MORE)
Commentary With Study Protocol: Implementation and Effectiveness of Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement (MORE) as an Adjunct to Methadone Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder (IMPOWR-MORE) Open
Traditional methadone treatment (MT) for opioid use disorder (OUD) fails to systematically address the physical pain, emotion dysregulation, and reward processing deficits that co-occur with OUD, and novel interventions that address these …
View article: Barriers to Buprenorphine Dispensing by Medicaid-Participating Community Retail Pharmacies
Barriers to Buprenorphine Dispensing by Medicaid-Participating Community Retail Pharmacies Open
Importance Controlled substances have regulatory requirements under the US Federal Controlled Substance Act that must be met before pharmacies can stock and dispense them. However, emerging evidence suggests there are pharmacy-level barrie…