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ArticleAddictive behaviors2024

Feasibility and acceptability of a timeline follow-back method to assess opioid use, non-fatal overdose, and substance use disorder treatment.

Nicole C McCann, Vanessa M McMahan, Rachel Smith, Adam Majeski, Sarah L Johns, Sarah Kosakowski, Shae Wolfe, Sarah Brennan, Mackenzie Robinson, Phillip O Coffin and 1 more

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Article in Addictive behaviors, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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8citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
2.3field-weighted citation impact, top 12% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Substance Use Disorder Treatment Outcomes: Methodological Overview of Metrics and Criteria.International journal of methods in psychiatric research · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Nicole C McCannBoston University School of Public Health, Department of Health Law, Policy, and Management, Boston, MA. Electronic address: ncmccann@bu.edu.
Vanessa M McMahanCenter on Substance Use and Health, San Francisco Department of Public Health, San Francisco, CA.
Rachel SmithBoston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston MA.
Adam MajeskiGrayken Center for Addiction and Clinical Addiction Research and Education (CARE) Unit, Section of General Internal Medicine, Boston Medical Center, Boston MA.
Sarah L JohnsGrayken Center for Addiction and Clinical Addiction Research and Education (CARE) Unit, Section of General Internal Medicine, Boston Medical Center, Boston MA.
Sarah KosakowskiGrayken Center for Addiction and Clinical Addiction Research and Education (CARE) Unit, Section of General Internal Medicine, Boston Medical Center, Boston MA.
Shae WolfeGrayken Center for Addiction and Clinical Addiction Research and Education (CARE) Unit, Section of General Internal Medicine, Boston Medical Center, Boston MA.
Sarah BrennanCenter on Substance Use and Health, San Francisco Department of Public Health, San Francisco, CA.
Mackenzie RobinsonCenter on Substance Use and Health, San Francisco Department of Public Health, San Francisco, CA.
Phillip O CoffinCenter on Substance Use and Health, San Francisco Department of Public Health, San Francisco, CA; University of California San Francisco, San Francisco CA.
Alexander Y WalleyBoston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston MA; Grayken Center for Addiction and Clinical Addiction Research and Education (CARE) Unit, Section of General Internal Medicine, Boston Medical Center, Boston MA.
Boston Medical Center · USBoston University · USSan Francisco Department of Public Health · USUniversity of California, San Francisco · US

Funding

Repeated-dose behavioral intervention to reduce opioid overdose: a two-site randomized-controlled efficacy trialR01DA045690 · NIDA · PUBLIC HEALTH FOUNDATION ENTERPRISES · PI COFFIN, PHILLIP O · 2018 to 2022
$4.0M
Integrated Care for Addiction, HIV and HCV Research and Education (ICAHRE)T32DA041898 · NIDA · BOSTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CAMPUS · PI Rachel Sayko Adams, Michael D Stein · 2017 to 2026
$3.8M
Midcareer K24 Award for Mentoring and Patient-Oriented ResearchK24DA042720 · NIDA · SAN FRANCISCO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH · PI PHILLIP O COFFIN · 2016 to 2026
$1.6M
NIDA NIH HHS K24 DA042720NIDA NIH HHS R01 DA045690NIDA NIH HHS T32 DA041898
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundNon-fatal overdoses are underreported and there is no accepted and feasible self-report research measure of non-fatal opioid overdose. Timeline follow-back (TLFB) calendar-based questionnaires assess self-reported risk behaviors. We assessed feasibility and acceptability of a new TLFB research measure for opioid use, non-fatal opioid overdose, and substance use disorder treatment among opioid overdose survivors.

methodsFor the Repeated-dose Behavioral Intervention to Reduce Opioid Overdose Trial (REBOOT) study among opioid overdose survivors, we developed a TLFB questionnaire to assess daily non-prescribed opioid use, opioid overdose, facility stays, medications/behavioral treatment for opioid use disorder, and COVID-19 history during the previous 120 days. Staff assessors administered TLFB at four-monthly visits over the 16-month study participation period. To measure feasibility, we estimated TLFB completion time using an electronic timestamp tool. To measure acceptability, we administered a satisfaction survey to 103 participants who completed REBOOT.

resultsAmong 525 TLFB assessments conducted in 174 participants from January 2021-January 2023, opioid use was reported in 510 assessments, medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) in 331 assessments, and ≥ 1 overdose in 107 assessments. Median TLFB completion time was 11 (IQR: 6-17) minutes for sections administered to all participants; detailed overdose questions administered to those reporting overdose took an additional 3 (IQR: 2-6) minutes. Report of ≥ 1 overdose and MOUD use were significantly associated with increased TLFB completion time. 88 % of participants reported that TLFB was very/somewhat acceptable.

conclusionsAmong opioid overdose survivors, REBOOT TLFB was a feasible and acceptable research measure, with similar completion time as other TLFB assessments of substance use.

Indexed as

Drug OverdoseOpiate OverdoseOpioid-Related DisordersAnalgesics, OpioidFeasibility StudiesHumansAnalgesics, OpioidOpioid overdose (MeSH)Overdose preventionQuestionnaires (MeSH)Self reports (MeSH)Timeline follow-back

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PMID37801804
PMCPMC10618957
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