Rates of Opioid Prescriptions Obtained After Mohs Surgery: A Claims Database Analysis From 2009 to 2020.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

To curtail the opioid epidemic, physicians have been advised to limit opioid prescriptions.

Objective

To characterize the frequency and changes over time (2009-2020) of opioid prescriptions following Mohs micrographic surgery.

Design, setting, and participants

This cross-sectional study using Optum Clinformatics DataMart (Optum CDM), a nationally representative insurance claims database, included patients aged 18 years and older who had Mohs micrographic surgery insurance claims in the Optum CDM database from 2009 to 2020. Data were analyzed from November 11, 2020, to March 30, 2021.

Exposures

Opioid prescription following Mohs surgery.

Main outcomes and measures

The primary outcome was the proportion of patients who underwent Mohs surgery and

SUBMITTER: Veerabagu SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8459307 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature