@article{ref1,
title="Improving treatment for opioid dependence: a perspective from the Ohio Valley node of the NIDA Clinical Trials Network",
journal="Progress in community health partnerships : research, education, and action",
year="2014",
author="Winstanley, Erin L. and Brigham, Greg S. and Babcock, Dean and Winhusen, Theresa",
volume="8",
number="1",
pages="99-107",
abstract="PROBLEM: Rates of adoption of evidenced-based practices, including the use of medications, to treat opioid dependence are low and severely limit secondary prevention efforts to curtail the prescription drug epidemic. <br><br>PURPOSE: The goal of this article was to describe how involvement in a research clinical trials network (CTN) facilitated the adoption of medications to treat opioid dependence at two community-based treatment programs (CTPs) affiliated with the Ohio Valley Node (OVN) of the National Institute on Drug Abuse's (NIDA) CTN. KEY POINTS: Participation in a CTN may facilitate adoption by providing the infrastructure for trialability and observability, but the most critical function may be the knowledge translation that occurs through the individual-level professional relationships that develop. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Community-based treatment providers' involvement in research networks may increase the rate of evidence-based practice (EBP) adoption and improve outcomes for patients with opioid dependence.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1557-0541",
doi="10.1353/cpr.2014.0002",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1353/cpr.2014.0002"
}