Chronic Opioid Use in Rheumatoid Arthritis: Prevalence and Predictors

ConclusionAmong RA patients, chronic opioid use doubled from 2002 to 2015. Pain and antidepressant use were the strongest predictors of chronic opioid use. To curb the rise in chronic opioid use, strategies for stringent control of RA disease activity and management of pain and depression should be research priorities.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Source: Arthritis and Rheumatology - November 26, 2018 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Yvonne C. Lee, Joel Kremer, Hongshu Guan, Jeffrey Greenberg, Daniel H. Solomon Tags: Full Length Source Type: research