Opioid Overdose After Medication for Opioid Use Disorder Initiation Following Hospitalization or ED Visit
Scott G. Weiner,
Kacey Little,
Jiah Yoo
et al.
Abstract:ImportanceHospitalizations related to opioid use disorder (OUD) represent an opportunity to initiate medication for OUD (MOUD).ObjectiveTo assess whether starting MOUD after a hospitalization or emergency department (ED) visit is associated with the odds of fatal and nonfatal opioid overdose at 6 and 12 months.Design, Setting, and ParticipantsThis population-based cohort study used data from the Oregon Comprehensive Opioid Risk Registry, which links all payer claims data to other administrative health datasets… Show more
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