Healthcare use by people who use illicit opioids (HUPIO): development of a cohort based on electronic primary care records in England [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]

Background: People who use illicit opioids such as heroin have substantial health needs, but there are few longitudinal studies of general health and healthcare in this population. Most research to date has focused on a narrow set of outcomes, including overdoses and HIV or hepatitis infections. We...

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Main Authors: Dan Lewer, Prianka Padmanathan, Muhammad Qummer ul Arfeen, Spiros Denaxas, Harriet Forbes, Arturo Gonzalez-Izquierdo, Matt Hickman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wellcome 2021-05-01
Series:Wellcome Open Research
Online Access:https://wellcomeopenresearch.org/articles/5-282/v2