New model found effective in predicting risk of opioid overdose

(Carnegie Mellon University) A new study sought to develop and validate a way to predict the risk of opioid overdose among Medicare beneficiaries with at least one opioid prescription. The model the researchers developed was more effective in predicting risk of overdose than traditional statistical models.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news