Detailed Data From PW Cases
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Abbreviations: BUP, buprenorphine; COWS, Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale; ED, emergency department; LOS, length of stay; PW, precipitated withdrawal; SL, sublingual; XR, extended-release injectable.Rates of PW by region were as follows: Northeast (10 sites), 3 of 313 participants (0.95%); West (6 sites), 1 of 423 participants (0.24%); Midwest (6 sites), 3 of 207 participants (1.44%); South (6 sites), 2 of 257 participants (0.78%); and total, 9 of 1200 participants (0.76%).Time elapsed from BUP administration to maximum COWS score.Patient was placed in ED observation status and then discharged.COWS score improved to 15 then increased (exact score unobtainable due to patient’s condition).