Dual Use of Department of Veterans Affairs and Medicare Benefits on High-Risk Opioid Prescriptions in Veterans Aged 65 Years and Older: Insights from the VA Musculoskeletal Disorders Cohort.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine the association of dual use of both Veterans Health Administration (VHA) and Medicare benefits with high-risk opioid prescriptions among Veterans aged 65 years and older with a musculoskeletal disorder diagnosis.

Data sources/study setting

Data were obtained from the VA Musculoskeletal Disorder (MSD) cohort and national Medicare claims data from 2008 to 2010.

Study design

We conducted a retrospective analysis of Veterans enrolled in Medicare to examine the association of dual use with long-term opioid use (>90 days of prescription opioids/year) and overlapping opioid prescriptions. Multivariable logistic regression was performed adjusting for demographic and clinical characteristics.

Data collection/extraction methods

We identified 21,111 V

SUBMITTER: Chui PW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6235820 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature