Analgesic methadone prescribing in community health centers among patients with chronic pain
Steffani R. Bailey,
Jean P. O’Malley,
Daniel M. Hartung
et al.
Abstract:Objective: To examine analgesic methadone prescriptions among community health center (CHC) patients with chronic pain.
Design: Observational; two cross-sectional periods.
Setting: Oregon and California CHCs.
Patients: Chronic pain patients with ≥1 visit in 2012-2013 or 2017-2018 (N = 158,239).
Outcomes: Changes in adjusted relative rates (aRRs) of receiving no opioids, short-acting only, long-acting only other than methadone, and methadone; characteristics associated with ≥1 methadone … Show more
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