A Descriptive analysis of urine drug screen results in patients with opioid use disorder managed in a primary care setting

Original research
by
Sobel, Halle G. et al

Release Date

2021

Geography

USA

Language of Resource

English

Full Text Available

Yes

Open Access / OK to Reproduce

Yes

Peer Reviewed

Yes

Objective

Very little is known about the value of UDS, the optimum screening frequency in general, or its specific use for buprenorphine treatment in primary care. To address this question, we thought that in a stable population receiving buprenorphine-naloxone in the primary care setting it would be useful to know how often UDS yielded expected and unexpected results.

Findings/Key points

Given that the majority of patients in our study had expected urine results, it may be reasonable for less frequent urine testing in certain patients.

Design/methods

Analyzed 2588 test results from 161 patients

Keywords

Clinical guidance
About prescribers
Outcomes
Substitution/OAT
Diversion