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Evidence-Based Addiction Medicine

  • Can Addiction Research Be Trusted?
    Introducing EBAM* (*Evidence-Based Addiction Medicine).
    A 6-page easy-to-follow guide discussing basic principles of effective research to help readers understand what to look for and how to interpret research articles and reports.
    Addiction Treatment Forum March 2003.
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  • EBAM* For Practitioners (*Evidence-Based Addiction Medicine)
    A more extensive 16-page booklet presenting essential concepts for assessing the validity of research, understanding the relevance of statistics, and interpreting the significance of results for everyday practice in addiction medicine.
    Addiction Treatment Forum March 2003.
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  • reseachMedication-Assisted Treatment With Buprenorphine: Assessing the Evidence
    Psychiatric Services February 1, 2014.
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  • Standards of Care: For the Addiction Specialist Physician
    American Society of Addiction Medicine January 29, 2014.
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  • The Case for Considering Quality of Life in Addiction Research and Clinical Practice
    Addiction Science and Clinical Practice July 2011.
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All links accessed December 2, 2018.