RTI researchers call for measuring retention rates in OTPs

Staying in treatment longer has been associated with improved outcomes for patients with opioid use disorder (OUD). Recently, researchers at Research Triangle Institute (RTI) have focused on opioid treatment programs (OTPs) in particular, stating that these retention rates need to be better. In “Opioid Treatment Programs' Medicaid Patient Retention Rates,” researchers wrote that OTPs need to improve patient retention rates. The goal of the study, published in JAMA Network Open January 23, was to develop a standardized measure for evaluating retention in OTPs.