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Published in final edited form as: Subst Use Misuse. 2023 Feb 20;58(5):685–697. doi: 10.1080/10826084.2023.2177972
First author, date Data collection period (years) Study design Sample type Sample Size Reports on scope Reports on motivations Reports on outcomes
Alexander, 2020 2016–2018 Cross sectional General population 898 Yes No No
Allen, 2016 2013–2015 Qualitative PWUD 42 No Yes Yes
Applewhite, 2020 2018 Cross sectional PWUD 103 Yes No No
Bachhuber, 2018 2011–2014 Retrospective cohort PWUD 124 Yes No No
Bazazi, 2011 2009 Cross sectional PWUD 100 Yes Yes No
Brown, 2014 2010–2012 Qualitative Online discussion post forums 121 discussion board threads No Yes No
Butler, 2018 2015 Cross sectional PWUD 45695 Yes No No
Buttram, 2020 2018–2019 Cross sectional PWUD 324 Yes No No
Carlson, 2020 2017–2018 Cross sectional PWUD 356 Yes Yes Yes
Carroll, 2018 2016 Cross sectional PWUD 128 Yes Yes No
Cicero, 2007 2005–2007 Cross sectional People with OUD 799 Yes No No
Cicero, 2014 2008–2013 Cross sectional People with OUD 10568 Yes Yes No
Cicero, 2018 2016 Cross sectional People with OUD 303 Yes Yes No
Cunningham, 2013 2004–2009 Prospective cohort People with OUD 87 Yes No Yes
Daniulaityte, 2012 2009–2010 Mixed Methods PWUD 396 Yes Yes No
Daniulaityte, 2015 2005–2013 Qualitative Online discussion post forums 404 posts No Yes No
Daniulaityte, 2019 2017–2018 Cross sectional People with OUD 356 No Yes Yes
Dart, 2014 2009–2011 Cross sectional General population 13514 Yes No No
DiPaula, 2011 2012–2013 Prospective cohort People with OUD 12 Yes No No
Fox, 2014 2011 Cross sectional PWUD 102 Yes No Yes
Fox, 2014 2013 Cross sectional PWUD 138 Yes No No
Fox, 2015 2012–2013 Qualitative People on MOUD 21 Yes No Yes
Genberg, 2013 2008 Cross sectional PWUD 602 Yes Yes No
Gryczynski, 2013 Not LIsted Qualitative People with OUD 80 Yes Yes Yes
Guo, 2013 2008–2011 Cross sectional General population 20929 Yes No Yes
Gwin Mitchell, 2009 2004–2007 Qualitative PWUD 22 Yes Yes Yes
Hood, 2020 2017 Prospective cohort People on MOUD 146 Yes No Yes
Kavanaugh, 2020 2018 Qualitative PWUD 40 Yes Yes No
Kenney, 2018 2017 Cross sectional People with OUD 338 Yes Yes Yes
Khosla, 2011 2005–2006 Cross sectional PWUD 1320 Yes No No
Ling, 2019 2015–2018 Prospective cohort People on MOUD 533 Yes No No
Manubay, 2015 Not Listed Cross sectional People with OUD 205 Yes No No
McLean, 2019 2018 Qualitative PWUD 20 Yes Yes Yes
Mitchell, 2015 Not Listed Prospective cohort People with OUD 300 Yes No No
Monico, 2015 Not Listed Mixed Methods People on MOUD 300 Yes Yes Yes
Monico, 2021 Not Listed Qualitative People with OUD 26 Yes Yes Yes
Monte, 2009 2007–2018 Cross sectional PWUD 49 Yes Yes Yes
Otachi, 2020 2018–2019 Cross sectional PWUD 324 Yes No Yes
Park, 2018 2016 Cross sectional PWUD 203 Yes No Yes
Schuman-Olivier, 2010 2009 Cross sectional People on MOUD 129 Yes Yes Yes
Silverstein, 2019 2018–2019 Qualitative People with OUD 63 No Yes Yes
Silverstein, 2020 2017–2018 Qualitative People on MOUD 65 No Yes Yes
Smith, 2007 2003–2005 Cross sectional PWUD 103 million calls Yes No No
Smith, 2019 2017 Cross sectional People with OUD 478 Yes Yes No
Smith, 2020 2016–2018 Cross sectional People with OUD 12007 Yes Yes Yes
Sohler, 2013 2010 Qualitative PWUD 38 No Yes No
Surratt, 2018 2012–2015 Prospective cohort People with OUD 172 Yes No Yes
Suzuki, 2017 2013–2014 Retrospective cohort People on MOUD 168 Yes No No
Tofighi, 2014 2012–2013 Cross sectional People on MOUD 91 Yes No No
Tofighi, 2019 2018 Qualitative People with OUD 23 Yes No Yes
Tofighi, 2021 2020 Retrospective cohort study People on MOUD 78 Yes No No
Tsui, 2018 2015 Cross sectional PWUD 487 Yes Yes No
Walker, 2018 2015–2016 Cross sectional People with OUD 896 Yes Yes Yes
Walley, 2019 2013–2015 Retrospective cohort PWUD 2916 Yes No No
Wiegand, 2016 2011–2013 Retrospective cohort PWUD unknown Yes No No
Wish, 2012 2010 Qualitative General population 15 No Yes No
Zhao, 2020 2011–2013 Cross sectional PWUD 777 Yes No Yes

Abbreviations: MOUD = medications for opioid use disorder; OUD = opioid use disorder; = PWUD = people who use drugs