HealthInsight Oregon, Portland, Oregon
Portland State University, Portland, Oregon.
Ann Fam Med. 2018 Sep;16(5):440-442. doi: 10.1370/afm.2285.
We aimed to better understand the association between opioid-prescribing continuity, risky prescribing patterns, and overdose risk. For this retrospective cohort study, we included patients with long-term opioid use, pulling data from Oregon's Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP), vital records, and hospital discharge registry. A continuity of care index (COCI) score was calculated for each patient, and we defined metrics to describe risky prescribing and overdose. As prescribing continuity increased, likelihood of filling risky opioid prescriptions and overdose hospitalization decreased. Prescribing continuity is an important factor associated with opioid harms and can be calculated using administrative pharmacy data.
我们旨在更好地理解阿片类药物处方连续性、高风险处方模式与药物过量风险之间的关联。在这项回顾性队列研究中,我们纳入了长期使用阿片类药物的患者,从俄勒冈州的处方药物监测计划(PDMP)、生命记录和医院出院登记处提取数据。为每位患者计算了一个连续性护理指数(COCI)评分,我们还定义了描述高风险处方和药物过量的指标。随着处方连续性的增加,开出高风险阿片类药物处方和药物过量住院的可能性降低。处方连续性是与阿片类药物危害相关的一个重要因素,可使用行政药房数据计算得出。