Factors Associated With Opioid Overdose After an Initial Opioid Prescription.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

The opioid epidemic continues to be a public health crisis in the US.

Objective

To assess the patient factors and early time-varying prescription-related factors associated with opioid-related fatal or nonfatal overdose.

Design, setting, and participants

This cohort study evaluated opioid-naive adult patients in Oregon using data from the Oregon Comprehensive Opioid Risk Registry, which links all payer claims data to other health data sets in the state of Oregon. The observational, population-based sample filled a first (index) opioid prescription in 2015 and was followed up until December 31, 2018. Data analyses were performed from March 1, 2020, to June 15, 2021.

Exposures

Overdose after the index opioid prescription.

Main outcomes and measures<

SUBMITTER: Weiner SG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8800077 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature