ArticleBJGP open2021
Examining opioid prescribing trends for non-cancer pain using an estimated oral morphine equivalence measure: a retrospective cohort study between 2005 and 2015.
Article in BJGP open, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.
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- Understanding general practitioners' prescribing choices to patients with chronic low back pain: a discrete choice experiment.International journal of clinical pharmacy · 2024Article
- Healthcare resource utilisation and cost analysis associated with opioid analgesic use for non-cancer pain: A case-control, retrospective study between 2005 and 2015.British journal of pain · 2022Article
- Global, regional, and national consumption of controlled opioids: a cross-sectional study of 214 countries and non-metropolitan territories.British journal of pain · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundOver the past 20 years prescription of opioid medicines has markedly increased in the UK, despite a lack of supporting evidence for use in commonly occurring, painful conditions. Prescribing is often monitored by counting numbers of prescriptions dispensed, but this may not provide an accurate picture of clinical practice.
aimTo use an estimated oral morphine equivalent (OMEQ DESIGN &
settingA retrospective cohort study using cross-sectional and longitudinal trend analyses of opioid prescribing data from Welsh Primary Care General Practices (PCGP) took place. Data were used from the Secure Anonymised Information Linkage (SAIL) databank.
methodAn OMEQ
resultsAn estimated 643 436 843 milligrams (mg) OMEQ
conclusionOver the study period, OMEQ
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