Evaluation of adherence monitoring in buprenorphine treatment: A pilot study using timed drug assays to determine accuracy of testing.
Nazila JamshidiAkshay AthavaleChristopher TremontiCatherine McDonaldShanmugam BanukumarSantiago VazquezNatasha LuquinMarina J SantiagoBridin Patricia MurnionPublished in: British journal of clinical pharmacology (2022)
Interpretation of qualitative urine drug screens to assess adherence in OAT is complex. Poor adherence with treatment cannot be assumed in patients returning a negative qualitative GC-MS urine drug screen.