Prescription opioid overdose and adverse effect hospitalisations among injured workers in eight states (2010-2014).

ABSTRACT:

Objective

High-risk opioid prescribing practices in workers' compensation (WC) settings are associated with excess opioid-related morbidity, longer work disability and higher costs. This study characterises the burden of prescription opioid-related hospitalisations among injured workers.

Methods

Hospital discharge data for eight states (Arizona, Colorado, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, South Carolina, Utah and Washington) were obtained from the State Inpatient Databases, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. We calculated 5-year (2010-2014) average annual rates of prescription opioid overdose/adverse effect (AE) hospitalisations. Injured workers were identified using payer (WC) and external cause codes.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Sears JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7745640 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature