Central nervous system active medication use in Medicare enrollees receiving home health care: association with chronic pain and anxiety level.

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Abstract

No comparative effectiveness data exist on nonopioid analgesics and nonbenzodiazepine anxiolytics to treat pain with anxiety. We examined the relationship between drug class and central nervous system (CNS) active drug polypharmacy on pain and anxiety levels in Medicare enrollees receiving home health (HH) care. This retrospective cohort study included enrollees with diagnoses and 2+ assessments of pain and anxiety between HH admission and discharge. Three sets of linear regression difference-in-reduction analyses assessed the association of pain or anxiety reduction with number of drugs; drug type; and drug combinations in those with daily pain and daily anxiety. Logistic regression analysis assessed the effect of medication number and class on less-than-daily pain or anx

SUBMITTER: Raji MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11649488 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature