Distribution of Opioid Prescribing and High-Risk Prescribing Among U.S. Dentists in 2019.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

It is unknown whether certain dentists account for disproportionate shares of dental opioid prescriptions and high-risk prescriptions. Identifying and characterizing such dentists could inform the targeting of initiatives to improve the appropriateness and safety of dental opioid prescribing.

Methods

In May 2021, the authors conducted a cross-sectional analysis using the IQVIA Longitudinal Prescription Database, which reports dispensing from 92% of U.S. pharmacies, and 2 provider databases (IQVIA OneKey, National Plan and Provider Enumeration System). Analyses included opioid prescriptions from dentists dispensed in 2019 to patients aged >12 years. High-risk prescriptions were those considered high risk by any of 3 metrics (prescriptions to opioid-naïve patients

SUBMITTER: Chua KP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8867916 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature