Initial opioid prescription characteristics and risk of opioid misuse, poisoning and dependence: retrospective cohort study

Conclusions Our study identifies riskier patterns of opioid prescription initiation for non-cancer indications, as well as patient subgroups with higher risk of misuse, poisoning and dependence.
Source: BMJ Quality and Safety - Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Open access, Editor's choice Original research Source Type: research