Outpatient opioid prescribing by Alzheimer’s diagnosis among older adults with pain in United States
Abstract Objective To examine opioid prescribing practices for pain in older adults with and without Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (ADRD). Methods This cross-sectional study used National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey data (2014–2016, and 2018). Adults aged ≥ 50 years with pain were ana...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-08-01
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Series: | BMC Geriatrics |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-023-04115-6 |