Ref (type) | Population | Outcome, Interventions | Results and statistical analysis | Effect size | Favours |
Retention in treatment | |||||
[41]
Systematic review |
30 people Data from 1 RCT |
Completion of detoxification
15/15 (100%) with antagonist-induced withdrawal 8/15 (53%) with tapered methadone |
RR 1.82 95% CI 1.14 to 2.91 P = 0.012 |
Small effect size | antagonist-induced withdrawal |
[41]
Systematic review |
70 people Data from 1 RCT |
Completion of detoxification
28/36 (78%) with antagonist-induced withdrawal 21/34 (62%) with clonidine |
RR 1.26 95% CI 0.92 to 1.73 P = 0.15 |
Not significant |