Temporal trends in opioid prescribing patterns among oncologists in the Medicare population.
Jairam V, Yang D, Pasha S, Soulos P, Gross C, Yu J, Park H. Temporal trends in opioid prescribing patterns among oncologists in the Medicare population. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2020, 38: 12022-12022. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2020.38.15_suppl.12022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOpioid prescribing ratesOpioid prescribingPrescribing ratesUnited States opioid epidemicNon-cancer populationMultivariable negative binomial regressionFinal study sampleSymptom managementOpioid claimsPatient populationOpioid epidemicMedicare patientsProvider characteristicsMedicare populationPatient countsOncologistsNegative binomial regressionPrescribingPatientsStudy sampleBinomial regressionSignificant declinePopulationStatewide levelTemporal trends