Prevalence of prescribed opioid claims among persons with nontraumatic spinal cord dysfunction in Ontario, Canada: a population-based retrospective cohort study.
Qi GuanMary-Ellen HoganAndrew CalzavaraDaniel McCormackAisha K LoftersTejal PatelSander L HitzigTanya PackerSara J T GuilcherPublished in: Spinal cord (2021)
Many individuals with nontraumatic spinal cord dysfunction in Ontario are prescribed opioids after discharge from inpatient rehabilitation. This may be problematic due to the number of severe complications that may arise from opioid use and their use in this population warrants future research.