Categorization for Buprenorphine Source Prior to Treatment Entry |
Parameters for Coding | Example Language |
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Non-Prescribed Buprenorphine, NPB (i.e. diverted or illicit buprenorphine) | -Identify any language with references to generic buprenorphine mono or combo product or a trade name, typically a version of Suboxone (Subs, Subx, etc.) -Code for documentation of buying, trading, or informally receiving buprenorphine on the street prior to entering treatment |
"was able to get street bupe," "getting illicit Suboxone," "has been buying street Subx," “About 2 months ago started using street suboxone - anywhere between 4 mg and 8 mg daily" |
Prescribed buprenorphine | Documentation of a care transfer, outside prescriber, or detoxification discharge | “patient recently moved from [town], had been attending [OBOT program] for two years,” “patient discharged from inpatient admission last week on bup/nal 16/4mg” |
Unknown | No documentation regarding source of buprenorphine (i.e. no mention whatsoever) or vague and/or conflicting explanations which are indeterminate | “solely on Suboxone since last year,” “24 hours since last use of Suboxone,” "Last buprenorphine use a few days ago" |