Abstract
Background and Objectives
Clinical follow-up data after substance use disorder (SUD) treatment provides important information about treatment effectiveness, yet compliance is a challenge. We compared financial incentives for obtaining follow-up data from adults receiving inpatient SUD treatment.
Methods
Participants (N = 237) were randomized to receive a guaranteed incentive, raffle-based incentive, or no incentive for completing a 1-month follow-up assessment.
Logistic regression tested the effect of incentives on follow-up completion.
Results
Those in the raffle condition had >2 times higher odds of completing a follow-up assessment compared to those in the no-incentive or guaranteed-incentive conditions.
Discussion and Conclusions
The raffle-based financial incentive was most effective in obtaining follow-up data.
Scientific Significance
Raffle-based incentives may improve follow-up after treatment and help clinicians evaluate SUD treatment outcomes.