Retention Strategies for Medications for Addiction Treatment in Adults With Opioid Use Disorder | Effective Health Care Program

Retention Strategies for Medications for Addiction Treatment in Adults With Opioid Use Disorder | Effective Health Care Program

Systematic Review Now Available

Care Interventions for People Living With Dementia and Their Caregivers
(Systematic Review, released on July 31, 2020)

The objective of the review is to understand the evidence base for care interventions for people living with dementia (PLWD) and their caregivers, and to assess the potential for broad dissemination and implementation of that evidence.

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Rapid Evidence Review Now Available

Retention Strategies for Medications for Addiction Treatment in Adults With Opioid Use Disorder
(Rapid Review, released on July 28, 2020)

American deaths from opioid overdose now approach 50,000 annually. While evidence shows that medications for addiction treatment (MAT) save lives, retaining patients in MAT programs is challenging. The U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, on behalf of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, commissioned a rapid evidence review on the effectiveness of interventions to promote a broader understanding of the published literature on MAT retention among adults with opioid use disorder (OUD).

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Opportunity to Comment on Draft Report

We encourage the public to participate in the development of our research projects. Comments can be submitted for: 

Radiation Therapy for Brain Metastases
(Available for comment until September 14, 2020)

This evidence report synthesizes the available evidence on radiation therapy for brain metastases.