SynthesisJournal of substance use and addiction treatment2023
A systematic review of remotely delivered contingency management treatment for substance use.
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23 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 30 citations in OpenAlex.
- Addressing tobacco use in the context of opioid use disorder: A systematic review of smoking cessation interventions.The American journal on addictions · 2026Pooled it
- Randomized Controlled Trial Testing an HIV/STI Prevention Intervention Among People Leaving Incarceration Who Were Assigned Male at Birth, Have Sex with Men and A Substance Use Disorder.AIDS and behavior · 2025Trial
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- Integrated Stepped Alcohol Treatment With Contingency Management for Unhealthy Alcohol Use Among People With HIV: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) · 2025Trial
- Financial Incentives for Smoking Cessation Among Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Adults: A Randomized Clinical Trial.JAMA network open · 2024Trial
- Interpol review of forensic drug chemistry, 2022-2025.Forensic science international. Synergy · 2026Review
- Preferences for Smartphone Versus In-Person Delivery of Contingency Management: A Web-Based Survey of Australians Who Use Methamphetamine.Drug and alcohol review · 2026Article
- Mobile intervention for emerging adults with regular cannabis use: a micro-randomized trial.Lancet regional health. Americas · 2026Article
- Smartphone-Based Contingency Management for Patients Who Use Methamphetamine: Qualitative Analysis of Patient and Clinician Perspectives.JMIR formative research · 2026Article
- Toward a Predictive Model of Success in Contingency Management: A Proof of Concept Study Utilizing Behavioral Economic, Clinical Severity, and Alcohol Use Severity Measures.The Psychological record · 2026Article
- Ecological Momentary Assessments in an Incentive-Based Intervention for Smoking Cessation: Predicting Near-Term Engagement and Smoke Status.Substance use & misuse · 2026Article
- Cigarette smoking prevalence, nicotine dependence, and quit ratios among U.S. adult females by residence and military-veteran status: 2002-2023.Preventive medicine · 2025Article
- Implementing real-time assessments of substance use cravings, triggers, and mood: a feasibility study with justice-involved populations.Health & justice · 2025Article
- Tracking implementation determinants over time using the IFASIS: multi-site analysis of opioid treatment programs implementing a digital contingency management platform.Implementation science communications · 2025Article
- The path forward for substance use disorder treatment using contingency management under sect. 1115 demonstration waivers.Substance abuse treatment, prevention, and policy · 2025Article
- Using the IFASIS (Inventory of Factors Affecting Successful Implementation and Sustainment) to advance context-specific and generalizable knowledge of implementation determinants: case study of a digital contingency management platform.Implementation science communications · 2025Article
- Digitally delivered contingency management during methadone treatment for people with co-occurring cocaine and opioid use: a protocol for a randomized controlled trial.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
- Smartphone App-Based Contingency Management and Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Outcomes.JAMA network open · 2024Article
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- Feasibility and Acceptability of a Mobile Game to Support Smoking Cessation: Repeated Measures Study.JMIR serious games · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundSubstance use and related consequences (e.g., impaired driving, injuries, disease transmission) continue to be major public health concerns. Contingency management (CM) is a highly effective treatment for substance use disorders. Yet CM remains vastly underutilized, in large part due to implementation barriers to in-person delivery. If feasible and effective, remote delivery of CM may reduce barriers at both the clinic- and patient-level, thus increasing reach and access to effective care. Here, we summarize data from a systematic review of studies reporting remote delivery of CM for substance use treatment.
methodsWe conducted a systematic review, reported according to PRISMA guidelines. The study team identified a total of 4358 articles after deduplication. Following title and abstract screening, full-text screening, and reference tracking, 39 studies met the eligibility criteria. We evaluated the methodological quality of the included studies using the Effective Public Health Practice Project Quality tool.
resultsOf 39 articles included in the review, most (n = 26) targeted cigarette smoking, with others focusing on alcohol (n = 9) or other substance use or targeting multiple substances (n = 4). Most remotely delivered CM studies focused on abstinence (n = 29), with others targeting substance use reduction (n = 2), intervention engagement (n = 5), and both abstinence and intervention engagement (n = 3). CM was associated with better outcomes (either abstinence, use reduction, or engagement), with increasingly more remotely delivered CM studies published in more recent years. Studies ranged from moderate to strong quality, with the majority (57.5 %) of studies being strong quality.
conclusionsConsistent with in-person CM, remotely delivered CM focusing on abstinence or use reduction from substances or engagement in substance use treatment services improves outcomes at the end of treatment compared to control conditions. Moreover, remotely delivered CM is feasible across a variety of digital delivery platforms (e.g., web, mobile, and wearable), with acceptability and reduced clinic and patient burden as technological advancements streamline monitoring and reinforcer delivery.
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