Research Article Predictors of Dropout from Inpatient Opioid Detoxification with Buprenorphine: A Chart Review

License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Inpatient withdrawal treatment (detoxification) is common in opioid dependence, although dropout against medical advice often limits its outcome. This study aimed to assess baseline predictors of dropout from inpatient opioid detoxification with buprenorphine, including age, gender, current substance use, and type of postdetoxification planning. A retrospective hospital chart review was carried out for inpatient standard opioid detoxifications using buprenorphine taper, in a detoxification ward in Malmö, Sweden