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J Psychiatr Brain Sci2020;5(1)January 1, 2020Journal Article
Mobile Peer-Support for Opioid Use Disorders: Refinement of an Innovative Machine Learning Tool.
Caroline R Scherzer1,2, Megan L Ranney1,3, Shrenik Jain4, Satya Prateek Bommaraju4, John Patena1, Kirsten Langdon2,5, Evelyn Nimaja1, Ernestine Jennings5,6, Francesca L Beaudoin1,3,7
1Department of Emergency Medicine, Rhode Island Hospital, 593 Eddy Street, Providence, RI 02903, USA.
2Department of Psychiatry, Rhode Island Hospital, 593 Eddy Street, Providence, RI 02903, USA.
3Department of Emergency Medicine, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, 55 Claverick Street 2nd Floor, Providence, RI 02903, USA.
4Marigold Health, 2 Ave de Lafayette, Boston, MA 02111, USA.
5Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, 700 Butler Drive, Providence, RI 02906, USA.
6Center for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine, The Miriam Hospital, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, 167 Point Street, Providence, RI 02903, USA.
7Department of Health Services, Policy, and Practice, Brown School of Public Health, 121 South Main Street, Providence, RI 02912, USA.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The majority of individuals with Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) do not receive any formal substance use treatment. Due to limited engagement and access to traditional treatment, there is increasing evidence that patients with OUDs turn to online social platforms to access peer support and obtain health-related information about addiction and recovery. Interacting with peers before and durin…
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