Impact of chronic opioid use on acute health care utilization in children with IBD and arthritis: a retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Opioid use is non-trivial in children with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and arthritis, and options are limited for pain management. We aimed to determine the impacts of chronic opioid use on acute care utilization in children with both IBD and arthritis in United States.

Methods

Participants less than 18 years of age with IBD and arthritis, with at least one year of continuous enrollment (no interruption of insurance for at least 1 year) and at least one pharmacy claim in the Truven Health MarketScan Claims and Encounter Database, were included in the study. The primary exposure was chronic opioid use. Chronic opioid users were matched to non-exposed controls. The primary outcome was acute healthcare utilization (total number of emergency department visits and

SUBMITTER: Dagci AOB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11542491 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature