Introduction: Comorbid psychological conditions have an impact on opioid use disorder (OUD). We measured multiple psychological tests in OUD patients who entered an emergency department (ED)-based medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) program to determine whether any test correlated with six-month retention in the MOUD treatment program. Methods: Patients with OUD who were enrolled in an ED-based MOUD program over a 12-month period were eligible to participate. We surveyed enrollees using nine validated tools …

Abstract Background: Over 2.7 million people have an opioid use disorder (OUD). Opioid-related deaths have steadily increased over the last decade. Although emergency department (ED)-based medication for OUD (MOUD) has been successful in initiating treatment for patients, there still is a need for improved access. This study describes the development of a prehospital MOUD program. Methods: An interdisciplinary team expanded a MOUD program into the prehospital setting through the local city fire department Quick Re…

Abstract Background Medication data are a valuable resource in epidemiological studies. As the most common data collection method of medication data is self‐report, it is important to understand the accuracy of this in comparison with other methods such as dispensing records. The aim of this study was to compare the agreement between two different sources of medication data of older adults with intellectual disability (ID). Methods Self‐report medication data were gathered from the Intellectual Disability Suppleme…