Healthcare costs and utilization associated with high-risk prescription opioid use: a retrospective cohort study

Healthcare costs and utilization associated with high-risk prescription opioid use: a retrospective cohort study

Abstract Background Previous studies on high-risk opioid use have only focused on patients diagnosed with an opioid disorder. This study evaluates the impact of various high-risk prescription opioid use groups on healthcare costs and utilization. Methods This is a retrospective cohort study using Qu...

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Main Authors: Hsien-Yen Chang, Hadi Kharrazi, Dave Bodycombe, Jonathan P. Weiner, G. Caleb Alexander
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:BMC Medicine
Subjects:
Chronic high-dose opioid users
Concomitant users of opioid and benzodiazepine
Opioid shoppers
Healthcare costs
Resource utilization
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12916-018-1058-y

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