The Relationship Between Opioid Use and Healthcare Utilization in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Jessica L SheehanJanson JacobElliot M BerinsteinLaVana Greene-HiggsCalen A SteinerSameer K BerryCarol ShannonShirley A Cohen-MekelburgPeter D R HigginsJeffrey A Berinstein

Published in: Inflammatory bowel diseases (2022)

Opioids use among patients with IBD is associated with increased healthcare utilization. Nonopioid alternatives are needed to reduce burden on the healthcare system and improve patient outcomes.

Keyphrases

healthcare
patients with inflammatory bowel disease
chronic pain
pain management
risk factors
ulcerative colitis
health insurance