Pdg48 Prescribing Practices for Hyperlipidemia Among U.S. Ambulatory Patients

Abstract

Descriptive weighted analyses were used to examine the trends in opioid prescribing practices for RA. Multivariable logistic regression was used to examine the factors associated with receiving opioid prescriptions among RA visits. Results: Overall, there were 4.45 (95% CI, 2.30-6.60) million adult outpatient visits annually with a primary diagnosis of RA. About one in five visits (21.53%) resulted in opioid prescriptions. The number of RA visits involving opioid prescriptions increased from 1.26