title: Use of the Nottingham Health Profile for measuring health status of patients in methadone maintenance treatment.
abstract: This study was conducted to assess changes in health-related quality of life over a 3-year follow-up period in a cohort of 135 opioid dependent patients using the Nottingham Health Profile (NHP) questionnaires. Data obtained at 12 months from 80 patients retained in the programme are presented. In summary, opioid addicts in a methadone maintenance programme for a 12-month period experienced an early and substantial improvement in health-related quality of life. The use of the NHP questionnaire to monitor changes in the subjective health of opioid-dependent patients over time provides new insights in the assessment of treatment effectiveness of methadone maintenance programmes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Hospital del Mar, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Torrens
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: San
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Martinez
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Castillo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Domingo-Salvany
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Alonso
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008691:Methadone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D009294:Narcotics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D009293:Opioid-Related Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011788:Quality of Life; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D009294:Narcotics; D008691:Methadone