Initial opioid prescription characteristics and risk of opioid misuse, poisoning and dependence: retrospective cohort study.

Aníbal García-SempereIsabel HurtadoCelia RoblesFran Llopis-CardonaFrancisco Sanchez-SaezClara Rodriguez-BernalSalvador Peiró-MorenoGabriel Sanfélix-Gimeno

Published in: BMJ quality & safety (2023)

Our study identifies riskier patterns of opioid prescription initiation for non-cancer indications, as well as patient subgroups with higher risk of misuse, poisoning and dependence.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
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