Table 3 Timeline of assessments

Experimental arm: rapid micro-induction

(E stands for experimental arm assessments)

Control arm: standard induction

(C stands for control arm assessments)

Informed consent form

E

C

Physical examination

E

C

E

C

E

C

E

C

E

C

E

Medical history

E

C

Pregnancy test

E

C

Blood tests^a

E

C

Viral profile^b

E

C

Urine drug screens

E

C

E

C

C

E

Opiate treatment index (OTI)—health section

E

C

Treatment outcomes profile (TOP)

E

C

C

E

Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale (COWS)

E^c

C^c

E^c

C^c

E^c

Numeric Rating Scale for craving

E^c

C^c

E^c

C^c

E^c

Numeric Rating Scale for pain

E^c

C^c

E^c

C^c

E^c

Treatment Perceptions Questionnaire (TPQ)

C

E

Assessment of treatment retention

E

C

Adverse event report form

E

C

E

C

E

C

E

C

E