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The National Drug Abuse Treatment Clinical Trials Network: forging a partnership between research knowledge and community practice

Year: 2011

Type: article

Abstract: The National Drug Abuse Treatment Clinical Trials Network (CTN) has faced many challenges over its first eleven years. This review explores some of these challenges and the paths the CTN took to meet these challenges, including: designing clinical trials that reflect the CTN's mission and changing public health needs, finding the synergies in the varied expertise of clinical treatment providers and academic researchers, promoting evidence-based practices and expanding the Network into mainstream medical practices to reach a broader patient population. Included in this exploration are specific examples from CTN clinical trials.

Source: Substance Abuse and Rehabilitation

DOI: 10.2147/sar.s16756

Authors: Betty Tai, Sparenborg, Liu, Straus, Straus

Institutions: United States Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Drug Abuse

Language: English

Topic: Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes

Subfield: Epidemiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,320