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Opioid prescription patterns among adults with cerebral palsy and spina bifida


ABSTRACT:

Background

Pain is the most common symptom of cerebral palsy and spina bifida (CP/SB). The objective of this study was to compare the opioid prescription patterns for differing pain types and overlapping pain among adults living with and without CP/SB.

Methods

Privately-insured beneficiaries were included if they had CP/SB (n = 22,647). Adults without CP/SB were also included as controls (n = 931,528). Oral morphine equivalents (OMEs) were calculated. A multivariable logistic regression was used to analyze the association between CP/SB and OMEs, across the three pain categories: (1) no pain, (2) isolated pain, and (3) pain multimorbidity.

Results

Adults living with CP/SB had a higher OME prescription pattern per year than adults without CP or SB (8,981.0 ± 5,183.0 vs. 4,549.1 ± 2,988.0), and for no pain (4,010.8 ± 828.1 vs. 1,623.53 ± 47.5), isolated pain (7,179.9 ± 378.8 vs. 3,531.0 ± 131.0), and pain multimorbidity (15,752.4 ± 1,395.5 vs. 8,492.9 ± 398.0) (all p < 0.001), and differences were to a clinically meaningful extent. Adjusted odds ratios (OR) for prescribed OMEs were higher for adults with CP/SB vs. control and (1) no pain (OR: 1.51; 95%CI: 1.46, 1.56), (2) isolated pain (OR: 1.48; 95%CI: 1.44, 1.52), and (3) pain multimorbidity (OR: 1.79; 95%CI: 1.72, 1.86).

Conclusions

Adults with CP/SB obtain significantly higher prescription of OMEs than adults without CP/SB. Cerebral palsy; Spina bifida; Epidemiology; Chronic pain; Opioid; Hydrocodone; Oxycodone; Tramadol.

SUBMITTER: Peterson M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9284449 | biostudies-literature |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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