The state of the science in opioid policy research.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Characterize the state of the science in opioid policy research based on a literature review of opioid policy studies.

Methods

We conducted a scoping review of studies evaluating the impact of U.S. state-level and federal-level policies on opioid-related outcomes published in 2005-2018. We characterized: 1) state and federal policies evaluated, 2) opioid-related outcomes examined, and 3) study design and analytic methods (summarized overall and by policy category).

Results

In total, 145 studies were reviewed (79 % state-level policies, 21 % federal-level policies) and classified with respect to 8 distinct policy categories and 7 outcome categories. The majority of studies evaluated policies related to prescription opioids (prescription drug monitoring progra

SUBMITTER: Schuler MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7423757 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature