Association between no-shows to scheduled clinic appointments and 30-day risk of overdose in patients prescribed methadone for opioid use disorder
No-shows to scheduled clinic appointments in the past 30 days are significantly associated with overdose risk in the next 30 days with a linear relationship among patients receiving methadone in a single opioid treatment program. Population-specific acute risk prediction tools could help clinicians prioritize resources for timely intervention.
Authors
- Ian Cero (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2862-0450)
- Myra Mathis
- Daniel Maeng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1867-6629)
- Henry Kaufman Philofsky (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9412-5055)
Institutions
- Strong Memorial Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-10-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0329067
- Primary Topic
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00