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The purpose of this pilot study was to examine the preliminary effectiveness of a mobile application, \u2018uMAT-R\u2019, that includes health information about OUD recovery supported by science and MAT benefits.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Twenty-six adult participants with OUD recruited via social media completed all modules and pre\/post-assessments within uMAT-R. McNemar\u2019s test was used to compare interest in treatment before and after completing the app, and paired t tests were used to compare MAT attitude scores before and after completing the modules within uMAT-R.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>Before viewing uMAT-R, 32% agreed\/strongly agreed that they were interested in starting treatment to recover from opioid misuse, compared to 48% after completing uMAT-R. The average scores on the MAT attitudes scale and its Aid to Behavior Change subscale improved from before to after viewing uMAT-R. 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