Why Participants Leave: A Qualitative Study Exploring Dropout from a Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) Clinical Trial

Mercy Ngosa Mumba, Olayemi Timothy Adekeye, Fatima Akmal Leghari, Evans Kyei, Sean Stumbo, George Mugoya, Lori Davis

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DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2026.2670613
Published: 2026-06-27
Container: Substance Use & Misuse
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
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@article{allodium:10.1080/10826084.2026.2670613,
  title = {Why Participants Leave: A Qualitative Study Exploring Dropout from a Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) Clinical Trial},
  author = {Mercy Ngosa Mumba and Olayemi Timothy Adekeye and Fatima Akmal Leghari and Evans Kyei and Sean Stumbo and George Mugoya and Lori Davis},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Substance Use \&amp; Misuse},
  doi = {10.1080/10826084.2026.2670613},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1080/10826084.2026.2670613}
}

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Mumba, M. N., Adekeye, O. T., Leghari, F. A., Kyei, E., Stumbo, S., Mugoya, G., & Davis, L. (2026). Why Participants Leave: A Qualitative Study Exploring Dropout from a Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) Clinical Trial. Substance Use & Misuse. https://doi.org/10.1080/10826084.2026.2670613

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