Protocol: mixed-methods study to evaluate implementation, enforcement, and outcomes of U.S. state laws intended to curb high-risk opioid prescribing

Protocol: mixed-methods study to evaluate implementation, enforcement, and outcomes of U.S. state laws intended to curb high-risk opioid prescribing

Abstract Background The U.S. opioid epidemic has been driven by the high volume of opioids prescribed by healthcare providers. U.S. states have recently enacted four types of laws designed to curb high-risk prescribing practices, such as high-dose and long-term opioid prescribing, associated with op...

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Main Authors: Emma E. McGinty, Elizabeth A. Stuart, G. Caleb Alexander, Colleen L. Barry, Mark C. Bicket, Lainie Rutkow
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:Implementation Science
Subjects:
Opioid
Law
Synthetic control
Mixed-methods
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13012-018-0719-8

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