@article {945,
	title = {Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Testing Practices Among Buprenorphine-prescribing Physicians.},
	journal = {Journal of addiction medicine},
	year = {2012},
	month = {2012 Feb 24},
	abstract = {BACKGROUND:: Despite the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations for annual HIV testing of at-risk populations, including those with substance use disorders, there are no data on the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing practices of buprenorphine-prescribing physicians. OBJECTIVE:: To describe HIV testing practices among buprenorphine-prescribing physicians. METHODS:: We conducted a cross-sectional survey of physicians enrolled in a national system to support buprenorphine prescribing between July and August 2008. The electronic survey included questions on demographics; clinical training and experience; clinical practice; patient characteristics; and physician screening practices, including HIV testing. RESULTS:: Only 46\% of 382 respondent physicians conducted HIV testing. On univariate analysis, physicians who conducted HIV testing were more likely to report addiction specialty training (33\% vs 19\%, P = 0.001), practicing in addiction settings (28\% vs 16\%, P = 0.006), and having treated more than 50 patients with buprenorphine (50\% vs 31\%, P < 0.0001) than those who did not. Compared with physicians who did not conduct HIV testing, physicians who conducted HIV testing had a lower proportion of buprenorphine patients who were white (75\% vs 82\%, P = 0.01) or dependent upon prescription opioids (57\% vs 70\%, P < 0.0001). In multivariate analysis, physicians who conducted HIV testing were more likely to have treated more than 50 patients with buprenorphine (odds ratio = 1.777, 95\% CI 1.011-3.124) and had fewer patients dependent upon prescription opioids (odds ratio = 0.986 95\% CI 0.975-0.998) than physicians who did not. CONCLUSIONS:: Interventions to increase HIV testing among physicians prescribing buprenorphine are needed.},
	issn = {1932-0620},
	doi = {10.1097/ADM.0b013e31824339fc},
	author = {Edelman, E Jennifer and Dinh, An T and Moore, Brent A and Schottenfeld, Richard S and Fiellin, David A and Sullivan, Lynn E}
}
