Trends in postoperative opioid prescribing in Ontario between 2013 and 2019: a population-based cohort study.

Naheed K JivrajKarim LadhaAkash GoelAndrea HillDuminda N WijeysunderaBrian T BatemanHannah Wunsch

Published in: Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthesie (2022)

While the proportion of patients filling an opioid prescription postoperatively remained s during the study period, MMEs decreased after 2016. Opioid prescribing remained significantly higher than available prescribing recommendations, particularly among low pain procedures. These findings highlight the need to identify strategies that improve adherence to surgery-specific prescribing guidelines in North America.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
primary care
pain management
adverse drug
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
clinical practice
minimally invasive
prognostic factors
patients undergoing
type diabetes
coronary artery bypass
emergency department
patient reported outcomes
metabolic syndrome
spinal cord injury