Table 3.
Design features of studies included in the meta-analysis and assessment of their study quality.
Study | CM condition | Drugs Treated | Abstinence and Attendance | Prize or Voucher | Escalation (reset) | Frequencya | Reinforcer Magnitudeb | Treatment Duration (in weeks) | Overall Study Quality |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alessi et al. (2007) | CM + IOP | P | ABS + ATT | Prize | Yes (yes) | 5 | N/A | 12 | - |
Carroll et al. (2006) | CM + MET, CBT CM + drug counseling |
M | ABS + ATT ABS + ATT |
Voucher Voucher |
Yes (yes) Yes (yes) |
1 1 |
$880 $880 |
8 8 |
- |
Carroll et al. (2012) | CM + CBT | M | ATT | Prize | Yes (yes) | 1 | $250 | 12 | + |
Chen et al. (2013) | CM + methadone | O | ABS + ATT | Prize | Yes (yes) | 1 | $42 | 12 | - |
Jones et al. (2001) | CM + methadone | P | ABS + ATT | Voucher | Yes (no) | 7 | $525 | 2 | + |
Kidorf et al. (2013) | CM + case management | P | ATT | Voucher | No | 7 | $300 | 12 | + |
Marlowe et al. (2008) | CM + drug court CM + drug court |
P | ATT ATT |
Voucher Voucher |
Yes (no) No | 0.2 0.2 |
$390 $390 |
56 56 |
- |
Petry et al. (2011) | CM + IOP | P | ABS + ATT | Prize | Yes (yes) | 5 | N/A | 12 | + |
Petry et al. (2012) | CM + IOP | S | ATT | Prize | Yes (yes) | 5 | $250 | 12 | + |
Petry et al. (2018) | CM + MET, CBT, TSF | S | ATT | Prize | Yes (yes) | 2 | $190 | 12 | + |
Notes. All studies immediately reinforced attendance. + = high study quality (defined as studies meeting three or more indicators of low bias per the Cochrane Risk of Bias tool); - = low study quality (defined as studies meeting two or fewer indicators of low bias per the Cochrane Risk of Bias tool); ABS + ATT = CM protocol reinforced abstinence and attendance simultaneously; ATT = CM protocol reinforced attendance alone; CBT = cognitive-behavioral therapy; CM = contingency management; IOP = intensive outpatient treatment; M = marijuana; MET = motivational enhancement therapy; N/A = cannot be determined; O = opioids; P = polysubstance use; S = stimulants; TSF = twelve step facilitation;
Refers to the available number of times reinforcement was earned per week
Refers to the average maximum value that participants could earn during the CM protocol