Continuity of opioid prescribing among older adults on long-term opioids.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To describe the continuity of opioid prescribing and prescriber characteristics among older adults with chronic noncancer pain (CNCP) who are on long-term opioid therapy (LTOT) and to evaluate the association of continuity of opioid prescribing and prescriber characteristics with the risk of opioid-related adverse events.

Study design

Nested case-control design.

Methods

This study employed a nested case-control design using a 5% random sample of the national Medicare administrative claims data for 2012-2016. Eligible individuals experiencing a composite outcome of opioid-related adverse events were defined as cases and matched to controls using incidence density sampling. Continuity of opioid prescribing (operationalized using the Continuity of Care Index)

SUBMITTER: Ramachandran S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10851930 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature