2019
Analgesic prescribing trends in a national sample of older veterans with osteoarthritis
Trentalange M, Runels T, Bean A, Kerns RD, Bair MJ, Brody AA, Brandt CA, Hwang U. Analgesic prescribing trends in a national sample of older veterans with osteoarthritis. Pain 2019, Publish Ahead of Print: &na;. PMID: 30913167, PMCID: PMC9486693, DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000001509.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPain intensity ratingsAnalgesic prescriptionPrescribing trendsOlder veteransIntensity ratingsNonopioid analgesic prescribingPatterns of opioidPre-post observational studyReported pain intensityInterrupted time seriesOlder U.S. veteransAcetaminophen prescriptionsAnalgesic classTotal prescribingAnalgesic prescribingOpioid prescribingPain intensityDrug prescribingObservational studyPrescribingU.S. veteransPrescribing programmeOsteoarthritisStudy periodBinomial regression models
2017
Multiple Sources of Prescription Payment and Risky Opioid Therapy Among Veterans
Becker WC, Fenton BT, Brandt CA, Doyle EL, Francis J, Goulet JL, Moore BA, Torrise V, Kerns RD, Kreiner PW. Multiple Sources of Prescription Payment and Risky Opioid Therapy Among Veterans. Medical Care 2017, 55: s33-s36. PMID: 28410338, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000000722.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid therapySource of paymentHigher oddsHigh-dose opioid therapyHigh-risk opioid prescribingMorphine equivalent daily dosePayment sourceOpioid analgesic prescriptionsPrescription monitoring programsEquivalent daily doseCross-sectional studyAnalgesic prescriptionOpioid prescribingBenzodiazepine therapyDaily doseUS veteransFiscal year 2014TherapyPrivate insuranceLogistic regressionRelated harmsPrescription paymentAnalytic sampleOpioidsOdds