Table 4.
First Author, Year, Country |
Population Studied | Effect Size | 95% Confidence Interval |
Other Outcomes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Abrahamsson, 2017, Sweden [18] | OAT population (n = 4501) | Not significant HR 1.4, (90 day exposure) |
0.97–2.29 | Increased non-overdose cause of death (HR 2.02, 95% CI 1.29–3.18). Sensitivity analysis of 30 days exposure was significant. |
MacLeod, 2019, UK [24] | Primary care OAT, England (n = 12,118) | Increased HR 3.34 |
2.14–5.20 | Multiple other analyses. Retention increased. |
Park, 2020, USA [28] | Buprenorphine OAT (n = 63,345) | Increased HR 2.92 |
2.10–4.06 | Retention increased. |