Original research
par
Auty, Samantha G. et al
Date de publication
2022
Géographie
USA
Langue de la ressource
English
Texte disponible en version intégrale
Non
Open Access / OK to Reproduce
Non
Évalué par des pairs
Yes
L’objectif
The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) implemented the Stratification Tool for Opioid Risk Mitigation (STORM) to reduce the risk of serious adverse events (SAE) among patients with opioid analgesic prescriptions. VHA facilities were mandated to case review patients identified as high-risk by STORM. The aim of this study was to measure the effect of this mandate on all-cause mortality and SAEs among VHA patients newly-diagnosed with opioid use disorder (OUD).
Constatations/points à retenir
Veterans Health Administration patients newly-diagnosed with opioid use disorder experienced increased all-cause mortality following expansion of a case-review mandate for high-risk patients prescribed opioids.
La conception ou méthodologie de recherche
Secondary analysis of a stepped-wedged cluster randomized controlled trial
Mots clés
Outcomes
Mortality
Policy/Regulatory
About PWUD
About prescribers
