What do systematic reviews say?

Summary of findings for the main comparisons: Agonist pharmacological vs no intervention

Summary of findings for the main comparisons: Agonist pharmacological showed no clear difference in drug use (objective) hair and urine analyses compared with no intervention (low certainty).

• Pharmacological interventions for drug‐using offenders 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.72 [0.51, 1]
  2 studies · 237 participants
  Low
• Pharmacological interventions for drug‐using offenders 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.61 [0.31, 1.18]
  3 studies · 317 participants
  Low
• Pharmacological interventions for drug‐using offenders 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  3 studies · 510 participants
  Low

Summary of findings for the main comparisons: Agonist pharmacological vs no intervention

Summary of findings for the main comparisons: Agonist pharmacological showed no clear difference in criminal activity dichotomous ‐ Arrests official records compared with no intervention (low certainty).

• Pharmacological interventions for drug‐using offenders 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.6 [0.32, 1.14]
  1 study · 62 participants
  Low

Summary of findings for the main comparisons: Agonist pharmacological vs no intervention

Summary of findings for the main comparisons: Agonist pharmacological showed no clear difference in criminal activity dichotomous ‐ Re‐incarceration official records compared with no intervention (low certainty).

• Pharmacological interventions for drug‐using offenders 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  RR 0.77 [0.36, 1.64]
  3 studies · 472 participants
  Low

Summary of findings for the main comparisons: Agonist pharmacological vs no intervention

• Pharmacological interventions for drug‐using offenders 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  1 study · 51 participants
  Low