Health-related quality of life of long-term patients receiving opioid agonist therapy: a nested prospective cohort study in Norway

• Main Authors: Christer Frode Aas (Author), Jørn Henrik Vold (Author), Svetlana Skurtveit (Author), Aaron G. Lim (Author), Sabine Ruths (Author), Kamrul Islam (Author), Jan Erik Askildsen (Author), Else-Marie Løberg (Author), Lars Thore Fadnes (Author), Kjell Arne Johansson (Author), for the INTRO-HCV Study Group (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Opioid dependence carries the highest disease burden of all illicit drugs. Opioid agonist therapy (OAT) is an evidence-based medical intervention that reduces morbidity and mortality. There is limited knowledge on the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of long-term patients i...