Association of Opioid Prescribing With Opioid Consumption After Surgery in Michigan.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

There is growing evidence that opioids are overprescribed following surgery. Improving prescribing requires understanding factors associated with opioid consumption.

Objective

To describe opioid prescribing and consumption for a variety of surgical procedures and determine factors associated with opioid consumption after surgery.

Design, setting, and participants

A retrospective, population-based analysis of the quantity of opioids prescribed and patient-reported opioid consumption across 33 health systems in Michigan, using a sample of adults 18 years and older undergoing surgery. Patients were included if they were prescribed an opioid after surgery. Surgical procedures took place between January 1, 2017, and September 30, 2017, and were included if they

SUBMITTER: Howard R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6439853 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature