Health care system costs related to potentially inappropriate medication use involving opioids in older adults in Canada

Health care system costs related to potentially inappropriate medication use involving opioids in older adults in Canada

Abstract Background Older adults are at risk of potentially inappropriate medication use given polypharmacy, multimorbidity, and age-related changes, which contribute to the growing burden associated with opioid use. The objective of this study was to estimate the costs of health service utilization...

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Main Authors: Carina D’Aiuto, Carlotta Lunghi, Line Guénette, Djamal Berbiche, Karine Bertrand, Helen-Maria Vasiliadis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-11-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
Subjects:
Cost analysis
Drug utilization
Elderly
Health care costs
Pain
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-023-10303-2

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-023-10303-2

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