2010
The Safety of Opioid Analgesics in the Elderly: New Data Raise New Concerns: Comment on “The Comparative Safety of Opioids for Nonmalignant Pain in Older Adults”
Becker WC, O'Connor PG. The Safety of Opioid Analgesics in the Elderly: New Data Raise New Concerns: Comment on “The Comparative Safety of Opioids for Nonmalignant Pain in Older Adults”. JAMA Internal Medicine 2010, 170: 1986-1988. PMID: 21149755, DOI: 10.1001/archinternmed.2010.443.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAnalgesics, OpioidAnti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-SteroidalCardiovascular DiseasesComorbidityContraindicationsCyclooxygenase 2 InhibitorsDrug UtilizationFemaleFractures, BoneGastrointestinal HemorrhageHumansMaleMedicareObservationPainPain MeasurementResearch DesignTherapeutic EquivalencyUnited States
2002
Use of Opioid Medications for Chronic Noncancer Pain Syndromes in Primary Care
Reid MC, Engles‐Horton L, Weber MB, Kerns RD, Rogers EL, O'Connor PG. Use of Opioid Medications for Chronic Noncancer Pain Syndromes in Primary Care. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2002, 17: 173-179. PMID: 11929502, PMCID: PMC1495018, DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1497.2002.10435.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic noncancer painChronic pain disordersPrimary care centersPrimary care settingNoncancer painOpioid medicationsAbuse/dependenceSubstance use disordersPain disordersPsychiatric comorbidityPCC patientsPrimary careCare settingsUse disordersLifetime historyVA primary care clinicsAlcohol abuse/dependenceRetrospective cohort studyProportion of patientsMedical record reviewPrimary care clinicsChronic pain diagnosesAbuse behaviorsDegenerative joint diseaseLifetime prevalence rates