Opioid Prescription Patterns and Risk Factors Associated With Opioid Use in the Netherlands.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

An increase in opioid prescription has been observed in the Netherlands. It is vital to understand this increase and to identify risk factors for opioid prescription to ensure that health interventions remain appropriately targeted.

Objectives

To determine the prevalence of opioid prescriptions and adverse events associated with opioids, and to identify risk factors associated with opioid prescription in the Dutch population.

Design, setting, and participants

This cohort study used national statistics from the Netherlands from January 1, 2013, to December 31, 2017, including the full Dutch population of 16 779 575 people in 2013 and 17 081 507 people in 2017. Data from the Dutch Health Monitor surveys of 2012 and 2016 were also included. Databases were anon

SUBMITTER: Bedene A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6716286 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature