ReTAIN

Patient Reported Outcome Measures to Individualize Treatment And Improve ReteNtion program in primary care-based Opioid Use Disorder treatment

Project Overview:

The ReTAIN study is an NIH/NIDA-funded initiative designed to strengthen primary care–based opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment in Federally Qualified Health Centers by integrating validated patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) into buprenorphine care to track recovery progress, guide clinical decision-making, and improve patient retention, particularly for underserved communities disproportionately affected by the overdose crisis. In its first phase, the project conducts focus groups with patients, clinicians, and community advisors to identify priority recovery domains, such as quality of life, mental health, and social functioning, and to review candidate PROMs for clarity, relevance, and practical usability. Subsequent phases apply user-centered design to refine PROM collection and visualization in the electronic health record and pilot-test the full ReTAIN intervention in clinical settings, ultimately aiming to create a sustainable, practical, and patient-centered model for measurement-based OUD care.