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Mean differences in MAUD prescribing rates between PCPs were reported alongside their 95% confidence interval (CI).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Findings<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>VA PCPs who received an AD encounter were associated with a statistically significant mean increase of 8.10 outpatient MAUD prescriptions per 100 veterans with AUD (95% CI = 5.20\u201311.01) compared with those who did not receive an AD encounter after adjusting for clinician\u2010level characteristics. This was driven mainly by outpatient prescriptions of topiramate (+4.89; 95% CI = 3.18\u20136.60), naltrexone (+2.65; 95% CI = 0.90\u20134.40) and disulfiram (+0.43; 95% CI = 0.03\u20130.83). In the unadjusted model, there was a statistically significant increase in MAUD prescribing (+1.96; 95% CI = 0.25\u20133.68), but no statistically significant differences were reported for individual medications.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Between 01 January 2023 and 31 December 2023, primary care providers at the United States Department of Veterans Affairs who received academic detailing outreach were associated with increased medication for alcohol use disorder prescribing rates compared with those who did not receive academic detailing outreach. Academic detailing outreach appears to improve prescribing rates of medication for alcohol use disorder within the US Department of Veterans Affairs for veterans with alcohol use disorder, but careful adjustments of clinician\u2010level characteristics are needed to mitigate potential bias.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1111\/add.70495","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,6,6]],"date-time":"2026-06-06T01:40:03Z","timestamp":1780710003000},"page":"2701-2712","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Optimizing outpatient pharmacologic treatment for veterans with alcohol use disorder using an academic detailing approach for primary care providers in the United States Department of Veterans Affairs: A retrospective quasi\u2010experimental study"],"prefix":"10.1111","volume":"121","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-7343-9458","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Mark","family":"Bounthavong","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"United States Department of Veterans Affairs Pharmacy Benefits Management Academic Detailing Services  Washington, DC USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Marcos K.","family":"Lau","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"United States Department of Veterans Affairs Pharmacy Benefits Management Academic Detailing Services  Washington, DC USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Sarah J.","family":"Popish","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"United States Department of Veterans Affairs Pharmacy Benefits Management Academic Detailing Services  Washington, DC USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Jennifer","family":"Gray","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"United States Department of Veterans Affairs VA Mid\u2010Atlantic Health Care Network  Hampton Virginia USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Andrea","family":"Chen","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"United States Department of Veterans Affairs VA Heartland Network  St. Louis Michigan USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Rebecca","family":"Graham","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"United States Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network 10 Clinical Resource Hub  Cincinnati Ohio USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-7036-190X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Nadia","family":"Jubran","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"United States Department of Veterans Affairs VA Capitol Health Care Network  Washington, DC USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0003-3335-450X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Martin P.","family":"Stout","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"United States Department of Veterans Affairs VA Midwest Healthcare Network  Richfield Minnesota USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Erica","family":"Schultz","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"United States Department of Veterans Affairs VA Midwest Healthcare Network  Minneapolis Minnesota USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Chad L.","family":"Kay","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"United States Department of Veterans Affairs Pharmacy Benefits Management Academic Detailing Services  Washington, DC USA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Melissa L. 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