The effectiveness of telemedicine-delivered opioid agonist therapy in a supervised clinical setting

Highlights • Telemedicine may be an effective treatment modality to deliver opioid agonist therapy (OAT). • Telemedicine patients are retained in OAT as compared to patients starting OAT in-person. • Telemedicine expand OAT across a broad geographic and maintain high quality of care.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Drug and alcohol dependence 2017-07, Vol.176, p.133-138
Hauptverfasser:	Eibl, Joseph K, Gauthier, Graham, Pellegrini, David, Daiter, Jeffery, Varenbut, Michael, Hogenbirk, John C, Marsh, David C
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Ambulatory Care Facilities Analgesics, Opioid - agonists Analgesics, Opioid - therapeutic use Cohort Studies Female Harm reduction Humans Male Medication assisted treatment Methadone maintenance treatment Middle Aged Ontario Opiate Substitution Treatment - methods Opioid-Related Disorders - drug therapy Psychiatry Telehealth Telemedicine - methods Treatment Outcome
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Zusammenfassung:	Highlights • Telemedicine may be an effective treatment modality to deliver opioid agonist therapy (OAT). • Telemedicine patients are retained in OAT as compared to patients starting OAT in-person. • Telemedicine expand OAT across a broad geographic and maintain high quality of care.
ISSN:	0376-8716 1879-0046
DOI:	10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2017.01.048