Efficacy of maintenance treatment with methadone for opioid dependence: A meta-analytical study

Nordic Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 288-295

  Johansson, Björn Axel ^a   Berglund, Mats ^a   Lindgren, Anna ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Maintenance treatment; Meta analysis; Methadone; Opioid dependence; RCT

Indexed keywords

METHADONE; PLACEBO;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; DETOXIFICATION; DRUG ABUSE; HUMAN; MAINTENANCE THERAPY; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; OPIATE ADDICTION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRISONER; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 34548379189     PISSN: 08039488     EISSN: 15024725     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08039480701415251     Document Type: Article

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