Early High-Risk Opioid Prescribing and Persistent Opioid Use in Australian Workers with Workers' Compensation Claims for Back and Neck Musculoskeletal Disorders or Injuries: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Opioid prescribing to injured workers has increased despite evidence demonstrating that risks often outweigh the benefits. High-risk prescribing and persistent opioid use are often associated with harm. However, there are limited data on what predicts early high-risk and persistent opioid prescribing in Australian workers with back and neck-related injuries or disorders.

Objective

The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence and identify determinants of early high-risk and persistent opioid prescribing in Australian workers with back and neck conditions.

Methods

A retrospective cohort study was carried out with injured workers with workers' compensation claims for back and neck conditions who filled at least one opioid prescription within the f

SUBMITTER: Tefera YG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11982141 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature