Performance of a predictive model versus prescription-based thresholds in identifying patients at risk of fatal opioid overdose - Ferris LM, Saloner B, Jackson K, Lyons BC, Murthy V, Kharrazi H, Latimore A, Stuart EA, Weiner JP.

BACKGROUND: Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs (PDMPs) collect controlled substance prescriptions dispensed within a state. Many PDMP programs perform targeted outreach (i.e., "unsolicited reporting") for patients who exceed numerical thresholds, howeve...
Source: SafetyLit - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news