2022
Prolonged use of newly prescribed gabapentin after surgery
Bongiovanni T, Gan S, Finlayson E, Ross J, Harrison JD, Boscardin J, Steinman MA. Prolonged use of newly prescribed gabapentin after surgery. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2022, 70: 3560-3569. PMID: 36000860, PMCID: PMC9771946, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.18005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUse of gabapentinProlonged useOpioid useNon-opioid pain medicationsHigher Charlson comorbidity scoreOlder adultsPostoperative opioid prescribingProlonged opioid useCharlson comorbidity scoreLength of stayAdverse drug eventsTotal hip replacementLogistic regression modelsGabapentinoid useMore comorbiditiesComorbidity scoreGabapentin useOpioid prescribingOpioid prescriptionsDischarge dispositionEmergency surgeryPain medicationPatient characteristicsPrimary outcomeMultivariable analysis
2018
Trends in opioid use in commercially insured and Medicare Advantage populations in 2007-16: retrospective cohort study
Jeffery MM, Hooten WM, Henk HJ, Bellolio MF, Hess EP, Meara E, Ross JS, Shah ND. Trends in opioid use in commercially insured and Medicare Advantage populations in 2007-16: retrospective cohort study. The BMJ 2018, 362: k2833. PMID: 30068513, PMCID: PMC6066997, DOI: 10.1136/bmj.k2833.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedicare Advantage beneficiariesAverage daily doseDisabled Medicare beneficiariesAged Medicare beneficiariesRetrospective cohort studyDaily doseOpioid useMedicare beneficiariesLong-term useCohort studyCommercial beneficiariesStudy periodUse prevalenceOpioid use prevalenceHigh rateMedicare Advantage populationTerm useAge 65 yearsOpioid use ratesAdministrative claims dataAverage daily dosesProportion of beneficiariesQuarterly prevalenceMorphine equivalentsOpioid prescriptions
2017
Opioid Prescribing for Opioid-Naive Patients in Emergency Departments and Other Settings: Characteristics of Prescriptions and Association With Long-Term Use
Jeffery MM, Hooten WM, Hess EP, Meara ER, Ross JS, Henk HJ, Borgundvaag B, Shah ND, Bellolio MF. Opioid Prescribing for Opioid-Naive Patients in Emergency Departments and Other Settings: Characteristics of Prescriptions and Association With Long-Term Use. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2017, 71: 326-336.e19. PMID: 28967517, PMCID: PMC6295192, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2017.08.042.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-term opioid useNon-ED settingsOpioid-naive patientsLong-term useOpioid prescriptionsOpioid useCharacteristics of prescriptionsPrescription opioid useLow daily dosesAdministrative claims dataRate of progressionDisabled Medicare beneficiariesMedicare Advantage beneficiariesED prescriptionGuideline concordancePatients 56Patients 58Opioid prescribingCDC guidelinesPrevention guidelinesDaily dosesEmergency departmentCDC recommendationsDays' supplyInclusion criteria