Risk factors associated with falls and fractures following prescription of opioids among privately insured patients with osteoarthritis - Silverman S, Schepman P, Rice JB, Beck CG, Pajerowski W, White AG, Thakkar S, Robinson RL, Emir B.

BACKGROUND: While prior research has shown that patients with osteoarthritis (OA) who are prescribed opioids have higher rates of falls and fractures following drug initiation, there is a limited body of work establishing a comprehensive model of factors t...
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