Predicting the Future Course of Opioid Overdose Mortality: An Example From Two US States
Conclusion:
Growth in annual rates of opioid fatalities was capacity limited, heterogeneous across counties, and spatially correlated, requiring spatial epidemic models for the accurate and reliable prediction of future outcomes related to opioid abuse. Indicators of risk are identifiable and can be used to predict future mortality outcomes.
Source: Epidemiology - Category: Epidemiology Tags: Social Epidemiology Source Type: research
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