Outcome evaluation of the opioid agonist maintenance treatment in Iran.

@article{Esmaeili2014OutcomeEO,
  title={Outcome evaluation of the opioid agonist maintenance treatment in Iran.},
  author={Hamidreza Hosein Esmaeili and Hassan Ziaddinni and Mohammad-Rafee Nikravesh and Mohammad Reza Baneshi and N. Nakhaee},
  journal={Drug and alcohol review},
  year={2014},
  volume={33 2},
  pages={
          186-93
        }
}
INTRODUCTION AND AIMS Methadone maintenance treatment and buprenorphine maintenance treatment are the two main therapeutic options considered for opioid replacement therapy. This study was conducted to examine the effectiveness of methadone maintenance treatment and buprenorphine maintenance treatment in Iran under usual clinical conditions. DESIGN AND METHODS In this outcome research, 311 patients consented to participate in the study (77.8% response rate). The Opioid Treatment Index… 
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