Effects of a brief pre-admission telephone reminder on no-show and dropout rates in substance use disorder treatment: a quasi-experimental study

• Main Authors: Lisbeth Jensen Gallefoss (Author), Karin Berle Gabrielsen (Author), Siri Håvås Haugland (Author), Thomas Clausen (Author), John-Kåre Vederhus (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Appointment no-show and early dropout from treatment represent major challenges in outpatient substance use disorder treatment, adversely affecting clinical outcomes and health care productivity. In this quasi-experimental study, we examined how a brief reminder intervention for...