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www.ahrq.gov/opioids/index.html
Practice Improvement
Research and tools to put evidence into practice, including New Opioid … About AHRQ’s Work
AHRQ’s data resources and analysis increase the evidence base to address opioid
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psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/opioid-safety
December 15, 2024 - Opioid Safety
Citation Text:
Opioid Safety. PSNet [internet]. … Origins of the Opioid Epidemic Multiple factors combined to create the opioid epidemic, but from a patient … Moreover, opioid use disorder (defined as a pattern of opioid use that results in serious physical impairment … illicit opioid use. … as reducing opioid prescribing.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/infographics/opioid-chronic-pain.pdf
June 02, 2025 - U.S. adults
with chronic
pain
Percentage
of all opioid
prescription fills
U.S. adults who use … chronic pain, 2013-2015
Used opioids
to treat
conditions
Source: MEPS Research Findings #43: Annual Opioid
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/opioid-wisely
April 06, 2022 - Toolkit
Opioid Wisely.
Citation Text:
Opioid Wisely. … Opioid misuse is a concern in both the United States and Canada. … 30-day risk after an opioid dispensation in Alberta, Canada. … October 31, 2023
Opioid Taskforce Playbook. … January 1, 2023
Opioid deprescribing toolkit.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/opioid-overdose
April 06, 2022 - Government Resource
Opioid Overdose. … Citation Text:
Opioid Overdose. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. … Concerns about patient harm from prescription opioid misuse are increasing in the United States. … This website provides guidelines for use of opioid medications and information to raise awareness about … May 15, 2019
FDA identifies harm reported from sudden discontinuation of opioid pain
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/opioid-stewardship
February 06, 2019 - Special or Theme Issue
Opioid Stewardship. … Citation Text:
Opioid Stewardship. Ochsner J. 2018;18(1):20-45. … Both organizational and national strategies are required to reduce opioid-related harm . … This special issue section explores one health system's efforts to address the opioid epidemic. … July 2, 2019
Medication for opioid use disorder after nonfatal opioid overdose and association
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psnet.ahrq.gov/curated-library/opioid-stewardship
December 15, 2024 - Opioid Safety
UC Davis PSNet Editorial Team |
December 15, 2024
The opioid … Current efforts to improve opioid... … the increasing death rate from opioid overdoses. … and risk for opioid-related adverse events (overdose, opioid use disorder, or long-term use) among adolescents … Current efforts to improve opioid safety have primarily focused on safe opioid prescribing.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/evaluation-policies-limiting-opioid-exposure-opioid-prescribing-and-patient-pain-opioid-naive
May 18, 2022 - Study
Evaluation of policies limiting opioid exposure on opioid prescribing and patient … Evaluation of policies limiting opioid exposure on opioid prescribing and patient pain in opioid-naive … This study evaluated the impact of four opioid prescribing policies for opioid-naïve patients – nonopioid … record alerts, and limits on postoperative opioid supply – implemented by one opioid stewardship … Evaluation of policies limiting opioid exposure on opioid prescribing and patient pain in opioid-naive
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/parenteral-opioid-shortage-treating-pain-during-opioid-overdose-epidemic
January 31, 2024 - Commentary
Emerging Classic
Parenteral opioid shortage—treating … pain during the opioid-overdose epidemic. … Parenteral Opioid Shortage - Treating Pain during the Opioid-Overdose Epidemic. … regulations that led to opioid shortages. … Parenteral Opioid Shortage - Treating Pain during the Opioid-Overdose Epidemic.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/association-state-opioid-duration-limits-postoperative-opioid-prescribing
April 18, 2019 - Association of State Opioid Duration Limits With Postoperative Opioid Prescribing. … Association of State Opioid Duration Limits With Postoperative Opioid Prescribing. … March 3, 2019
Association of opioid prescribing with opioid consumption after surgery … September 11, 2024
Evaluation of policies limiting opioid exposure on opioid prescribing … opioid-free surgical patients.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/opioid-deprescribing-toolkit
May 01, 2023 - Toolkit
Opioid deprescribing toolkit. … Opioid deprescribing toolkit. … Opioid deprescribing toolkit. … May 1, 2023
Opioid Taskforce Playbook. … August 14, 2018
Opioid Wisely.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/opioid-taskforce-playbook
May 01, 2023 - Toolkit
Opioid Taskforce Playbook. … Opioid Taskforce Playbook. … reduce opioid misuse and abuse. … Opioid Taskforce Playbook. … January 18, 2023
Opioid deprescribing toolkit.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/opioids-oa-protocol.pdf
June 29, 2019 - Prevention, Diagnosis, and Management of Opioids, Opioid Misuse and Opioid Use Disorder in Older Adults … c. identify opioid misuse or opioid use disorder in older adults? … disorders, opioid misuse, and opioid-
related adverse events. … and opioid analgesics. … opioid use.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/association-opioid-prescribing-opioid-consumption-after-surgery-michigan
December 02, 2020 - Study
Classic
Association of opioid prescribing with opioid … Association of Opioid Prescribing With Opioid Consumption After Surgery in Michigan. … The authors suggest collecting patient-reported opioid consumption data in order to make opioid prescribing … Association of Opioid Prescribing With Opioid Consumption After Surgery in Michigan. … opioid use and misuse.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patterns-opioid-administration-among-opioid-naive-inpatients-and-associations-postdischarge
November 05, 2008 - Study
Patterns of opioid administration among opioid-naive inpatients and associations … with postdischarge opioid use: a cohort study. … Patterns of Opioid Administration Among Opioid-Naive Inpatients and Associations With Postdischarge Opioid … A PSNet perspective discussed how to address the opioid crisis through a patient safety lens. … Patterns of Opioid Administration Among Opioid-Naive Inpatients and Associations With Postdischarge Opioid
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-opioid-safety-initiative-opioid-related-prescribing-veterans
February 10, 2021 - opioid-related prescribing in veterans. … Impact of the Opioid Safety Initiative on opioid-related prescribing in veterans. … promising practices to foster safer opioid use. … Impact of the Opioid Safety Initiative on opioid-related prescribing in veterans. … opioid use after surgery among adolescents and young adults.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/association-state-level-opioid-reduction-policies-pediatric-opioid-poisoning
September 09, 2020 - Study
Association of state-level opioid-reduction policies with pediatric opioid … Association of state-level opioid-reduction policies with pediatric opioid poisoning. … of pediatric opioid poisoning in New York. … Association of state-level opioid-reduction policies with pediatric opioid poisoning. … November 4, 2020
Association of opioid prescribing with opioid consumption after surgery
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/outpatient-opioid-prescriptions-children-and-opioid-related-adverse-events
July 31, 2017 - Study
Emerging Classic
Outpatient opioid prescriptions … for children and opioid-related adverse events. … Outpatient Opioid Prescriptions for Children and Opioid-Related Adverse Events. … Outpatient Opioid Prescriptions for Children and Opioid-Related Adverse Events. … July 2, 2019
Medication for opioid use disorder after nonfatal opioid overdose and association
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/topic-brief2-opioid-withdrawal.pdf
April 01, 2021 - as opioid use disorders,
and it has other properties including less opioid-induced hyperalgesia and … , opioid dose, likelihood of opioid discontinuation, and adverse events (including
overdose and mortality … Effective
Treatments for Opioid Addiction. … No
shortcuts to safer opioid prescribing. … The search strategy included terms for pain and opioid tapering.