An individual segmented trajectory approach for identifying opioid use patterns using longitudinal dispensing data.

Stanley XuKomal J NarwaneyAnh P NguyenIngrid A BinswangerDavid L McClureJason M Glanz

Published in: Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety (2023)

A novel approach was developed to identify 13 distinct opioid use patterns using each individual's longitudinal dispensing data and these patterns can be used in examining overdose risk during the time that these patterns are ongoing.

Keyphrases

big data
cross sectional
machine learning