Journal article
Methadone Maintenance Treatment Participant Retention and Behavioural Effectiveness in China: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
L Zhang, EPF Chow, X Zhuang, Y Liang, Y Wang, C Tang, L Ling, JD Tucker, DP Wilson
Plos One | PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE | Published : 2013
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Abstract
Background:Methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) has been scaled up by the Chinese government alongside persistent compulsory drug user detention, but the extent to which detention interferes with MMT is unknown. The study systematically reviews Chinese MMT retention rates, reasons for drop out, and behavioural changes.Method:Chinese and English databases of literature are searched for studies reporting retention rates, drug use and sexual behaviours among MMT participants in China between 2004 and 2013. The estimates are summarized through a systematic review and meta-analysis.Results:A total of 74 studies representing 43,263 individuals are included in this analysis. About a third of MMT p..
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Funding Acknowledgements
This study was funded from the following sources: Round 8 of the AusAID Australian Leadership Awards (ALA) Fellowships Program; Overseas Scholarship of Jiangsu Government, China; Nantong University, Jiangsu province, China; The University of New South Wales; Australian Research Council (FT0991990). National Natural Science Foundation of China (#71173245), Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong, China. The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.