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Background:  While buprenorphine/naloxone (buprenorphine) has been demonstrated to be an effective medication for treating opioid use disorder (OUD), an important question exists about how long patients should remain in treatment. Objective:  To examine the relationship between treatment duration and patient outcomes for individuals with OUD who have been prescribed buprenorphine. Methods:  We conducted a retrospective, longitudinal study using the Massachusetts All Payer Claims Database, 2013 to 2017. The study comprised over 2,500 patients, approximately one-third of whom were female, who had been prescribed buprenorphine for OUD. The outcomes were hospitalizations and emergency room (ER) visits at 36 months following treatment initiation and 12 months following treatment discontinuation. Patients were classified into four groups based on treatment duration and medication adherence: poor adherence, duration &lt;12 months; good adherence, duration &lt;6 months; good adherence, duration 6 to 12 months, and good adherence, duration &gt;12 months. We conducted analyses at the patient level of the relationship between duration and outcomes. Results:  Better outcomes were observed for patients whose duration was greater than 12 months. Patients in the other groups had higher odds of hospitalization at 36 months following treatment initiation: poor adherence (2.71), &lt;6 months (1.53), and 6 to 12 months (1.42). They also had higher odds of ER visits: poor adherence (1.69), &lt;6 months (1.51), and 6 to 12 months (1.30). Similar results were observed following treatment discontinuation. Conclusions:  OUD treatment with buprenorphine should be continued for at least 12 months to reduce hospitalizations and ED visits.

the american journal of drug and alcohol abuse

Long-term patient outcomes following buprenorphine/naloxone treatment for opioid use disorder: a retrospective analysis in a commercially insured population