Factors Associated With Persistent Opioid Use Among Injured Workers' Compensation Claimants.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

There is a paucity of data on persistent opioid use and factors associated with persistent opioid use among workers' compensation claimants.

Objective

To determine the proportion of injured workers who filled an opioid prescription beyond 90 days from injury and the factors associated with persistent opioid use among workers' compensation claimants.

Design, setting, participants

This retrospective cohort study collected workers' compensation claims data from January 1, 2008, to December 31, 2016, from the Chesapeake Employers' Insurance Company in Maryland. All workers' compensation claimants injured during the study years and with at least 1 filled opioid prescription were eligible for inclusion. For patients who had unique injury claims in multiple years

SUBMITTER: O'Hara NN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6324441 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature