Indication-Specific Opioid Prescribing for US Patients With Medicaid or Private Insurance, 2017.

ABSTRACT: Importance:Although opioids can be effective medications in certain situations, they are associated with harms, including opioid use disorder and overdose. Studies have revealed unexplained prescribing variation and prescribing mismatched with patient-reported pain for many indications. Objective:To summarize opioid prescribing frequency, dosages, and durations, stratified across numerous painful medical indications. Design, Setting, and Participants:Retrospective cross-sectional analysis of 2017 US administrative claims data among outpatient clinical settings, including postsurgical discharge. Participants had any of 41 different indications associated with nonsurgical acute or chronic pain or postsurgical pain or pain associated with sickle cell disease or active cancer and were enrolled

SUBMITTER: Mikosz CA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7215258 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature