Journal article
Opioid Agonist Treatment Retention Among People Initiating Methadone and Buprenorphine Across Diverse Demographic and Geographic Subgroups in Ontario: A Population-based Retrospective Cohort Study
Abstract
ABSTRACT Objective: The aim of this study was to compare time on treatment among individuals initiating buprenorphine/naloxone and methadone and understand how retention varies according to age, sex, and urban/rural residence. Methods: We conducted a population-based retrospective cohort study among individuals aged 18 years and older, residing in Southern Ontario, Canada, who initiated buprenorphine/naloxone or methadone between October …
Authors
Elnagdi A; McCormack D; Bozinoff N; Tadrous M; Antoniou T; Munro C; Campbell T; Paterson JM; Mamdani M; Sproule B
Journal
The Canadian Journal of Addiction, Vol. 14, No. 4, pp. 44–54
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
DOI
10.1097/cxa.0000000000000192
ISSN
2368-4720