Cost-effectiveness of the START hospital addiction consultation service for opioid use disorder treatment

JAMA Network Open

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 In this trial-based economic evaluation, Substance Use Treatment and Recovery Team (START; a hospital-based addiction consultation service) was a cost-effective approach for addressing opioid use disorder (OUD) in the inpatient setting by increasing the initiation of medication for OUD and linkage to OUD-focused care after discharge.

Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Adeyemi Okunogbe, MBChB, PhD, email yemiokunogbe@gmail.com.

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(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.11324)

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