Association between opioid use disorder and palliative care: a cohort study using linked health administrative data in Ontario, Canada
Jenny Lau,
Mary M. Scott,
Karl Everett
et al.
Abstract:Background:
People with opioid use disorder (OUD) are at risk of premature death and can benefit from palliative care. We sought to compare palliative care provision for decedents with and without OUD.
Methods:
We conducted a cohort study using health administrative databases in Ontario, Canada, to identify people who died between July 1, 2015, and Dec. 31, 2021. The exposure was OUD, defined as having emergency department visits, hospital admissions, or pharmacologic t… Show more
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