Opioid and Nonopioid Analgesic Prescribing Patterns of Hepatologists for Medicare Beneficiaries
Preetha Iyengar,
Nicole Prause,
Wendi LeBrett
et al.
Abstract:Introduction:
Opioids are commonly prescribed to patients with chronic liver disease, but little is known regarding medication prescribing patterns of hepatologists. Opioid use increased until national guidelines limited opioid prescriptions in early 2016. We aimed to describe rates of opioid and non-opioid analgesics to Medicare beneficiaries by hepatologists from 2013-2017 and identify demographic characteristics associated with higher prescribing.
Methods:
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