R Ross MacLean, Brett Ankawi, Mary A Driscoll, Melissa A Gordon, Tami L Frankforter, Charla Nich, Sara K Szollosy, Jennifer M Loya, Larissa Brito, Margaridha I P Ribeiro, Sara N Edmond, William C Becker, Steve Martino, Mehmet Sofuoglu, Alicia A Heapy
BACKGROUND: Chronic pain is common among individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD) who are maintained on medications for OUD (MOUD; eg, buprenorphine or methadone). Chronic pain is associated with worse retention and higher levels of substance use. Treatment of individuals with chronic pain receiving MOUD can be challenging due to their increased clinical complexity. Given the acute and growing nature of the opioid crisis, MOUD is increasingly offered in a wide range of settings, where high-quality, clinician-delivered, empirically validated behavioral treatment for chronic pain may not be available...
March 20, 2024: JMIR Research Protocols