Perceptions | Methadone | Naltrexone | t | df | Mean of the Difference | Cohen’s d | 95% Confidence Interval | p | |||
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n | Mean (SD) | n | Mean (SD) | Lower | Upper | ||||||
MOUD decreases risk of death from opioid overdose | 51 | 4.078 (0.935) | 51 | 3.745 (0.913) | −2.349 | 50 | − 0.333 | 0.360 | − 0.618 | − 0.048 | 0.023* |
MOUD decreases cravings for opioids | 52 | 4.308 (0.853) | 52 | 3.577 (1.126) | −3.759 | 51 | −0.731 | 0.732 | −1.121 | − 0.341 | 0.000* |
MOUD decreases rates of relapse | 50 | 4.200 (0.808) | 50 | 3.820 (0.774) | −2.780 | 49 | −0.380 | 0.480 | −0.655 | − 0.105 | 0.008* |
MOUD works well in patients with co-occurring mental health disorders | 50 | 4.200 (0.857) | 50 | 3.780 (0.954) | −2.322 | 49 | −0.420 | 0.463 | −0.784 | − 0.057 | 0.024* |
MOUD should be supplemented by mental health counseling | 55 | 4.527 (0.790) | 55 | 4.382 (0.850) | −1.343 | 54 | −0.146 | 0.177 | −0.363 | 0.072 | 0.185 |
MOUD should be supplemented by participation in peer support groups | 56 | 4.304 (0.933) | 56 | 4.179 (1.046) | −1.475 | 55 | −0.125 | 0.126 | −0.295 | 0.045 | 0.146 |
MOUD efficacy is improved by adding mental health counseling | 55 | 4.309 (1.052) | 55 | 4.418 (0.832) | 0.973 | 54 | 0.109 | 0.115 | −0.116 | 0.334 | 0.335 |