Health-related quality of life of long-term patients receiving opioid agonist therapy: A nested prospective cohort study in Norway
Aas, Christer Frode; Vold, Jørn Henrik; Skurtveit, Svetlana; Lim, Aaron G.; Ruths, Sabine; Islam, Kamrul; Askildsen, Jan Erik; Løberg, Else-Marie; Fadnes, Lars T.; Johansson, Kjell Arne
Peer reviewed, Journal article
Published version
Permanent lenke
https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3024985Utgivelsesdato
2020Metadata
Vis full innførselSamlinger
- Artikler [5061]
- Publikasjoner fra CRIStin FHI [7531]
Originalversjon
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13011-020-00309-ySammendrag
Opioid dependence carries the highest disease burden of all illicit drugs. Opioid agonist therapy (OAT) is an evidence-based medical intervention that reduces morbidity and mortality. There is limited knowledge on the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of long-term patients in OAT. This study measures HRQoL and self-perceived health of long-term patients on OAT, compares the scores to a Norwegian reference population, and assesses changes in these scores at 1-year follow up.