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Opioid dosing trends over eight years among US Veterans with musculoskeletal disorders after returning from service in support of recent conflicts
Han L, Allore H, Goulet J, Bathulapali H, Skanderson M, Brandt C, Haskell S, Krebs E. Opioid dosing trends over eight years among US Veterans with musculoskeletal disorders after returning from service in support of recent conflicts. Annals Of Epidemiology 2017, 27: 563-569.e3. PMID: 28890282, PMCID: PMC5647654, DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2017.08.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAnalgesics, OpioidChronic PainDrug PrescriptionsElectronic PrescribingFemaleHumansMaleMental HealthMiddle AgedMusculoskeletal DiseasesOpioid-Related DisordersPrescription DrugsStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsVeteransVeterans HealthYoung AdultConceptsHigh-dose prescribingOpioid prescriptionsMental health diagnosesMusculoskeletal disordersDaily morphine equivalentsHealth diagnosisHigh-dose therapyLong-term opioidsHigh-dose prescriptionsAverage daily dosePosttraumatic stress disorderMorphine equivalentsDose therapyDaily dosePatient characteristicsChronic painUS veteransOdds ratioPrescribingStress disorderBaseline periodGeographic confoundingVeteransPrescriptionOpioids
2024
Impact of complementary health approaches on opioid prescriptions among veterans with musculoskeletal disorders – A retrospective cohort study
Han L, Goulet J, Skanderson M, Redd D, Brandt C, Zeng-Treitler Q. Impact of complementary health approaches on opioid prescriptions among veterans with musculoskeletal disorders – A retrospective cohort study. Journal Of Pain 2024, 26: 104695. PMID: 39384145, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2024.104695.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntegrative health approachesHealth approachOpioid prescriptionsMusculoskeletal disordersAdministration electronic health recordComplementary health approachesPrimary care visitsElectronic health recordsPharmacy dispensing recordsCIH approachesCare visitsDispensed opioid prescriptionsHealth recordsRetrospective cohort studyDispensing recordsPatient's painAnalytic sampleIndex diagnosisExposure groupCohort studyVeteransOpioid initiationQuasi-experimental investigationCIHPrescription