Reduction in Opioid Prescribing Through Evidence-Based Prescribing Guidelines.
retrospective_cohort · Level III
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1001/jamasurg.2017.4436 and PMC identifier 5885924.
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Abstract
This interrupted time series analysis found significant changes in multiple dimensions of pain medication usage after the implementation of postoperative opioid prescription guidelines in a single hospital.
Medical subject headings
- Analgesics, Opioid
- Drug Prescriptions
- Evidence-Based Medicine
- Hydrocodone
- Postoperative Pain
- Postoperative Care