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digital.ahrq.gov/care-setting/emergency-department
January 01, 2023 - Emergency Department
Disseminating and Implementing MedSMA℞T Families in Emergency Departments: A Randomized Control Trial to Assess Effectiveness of an Evidence-Based Gaming Intervention to Reduce Opioid Misuse
Description
This research tests the effectiveness of MedSMA℞T Mob…
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digital.ahrq.gov/technology/database
January 01, 2024 - Database
Changes in the appropriateness of US outpatient antibiotic prescribing after the COVID-19 outbreak: An interrupted time series analysis of 2016-2021 data.
Citation
Chua KP, Fischer MA, Rahman M, Linder JA. Changes in the appropriateness of US outpatient antibiotic pre…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patterns-medication-incidents-10-yr-experience-cross-national-anaesthesia-incident-reporting
January 15, 2025 - Study
Patterns in medication incidents: a 10-yr experience of a cross-national anaesthesia incident reporting system.
Citation Text:
Sanduende-Otero Y, Villalón-Coca J, Romero-García E, et al. Patterns in medication incidents: A 10-yr experience of a cross-national anaesthesia incident r…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/cpi/about/mission/budget/2021/FY_2021_CJ_NIRSQ.pdf
January 01, 2021 - These data have been used to
brief the Assistant Secretary of Health on the use of opioids and rates … , as well as the extent to which hospital-based births involve
complications related to the use of opioids … It also includes questions
about critical public health crises, such as the nation’s opioids epidemic … AHRQ data have
demonstrated that prescription opioids use has increased among adults 65 years of age … • These results can contribute to efforts to make appropriate use of outpatient prescription opioids
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integrationacademy.ahrq.gov/products/playbooks/opioid-use-disorder/implement-mat-for-oud/referrals-and-care-coordination
December 01, 2023 - An official website of the Department of Health & Human Services
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www.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/opportunity-improve-healthcare.html
May 01, 2022 - $10 million for research on opioids and polysubstance abuse prevention, management, recovery, and
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/reports/2025-annual-report/appendixa.html
August 01, 2025 - older adults); and additional topics areas of interest to AHRQ, including multiple chronic conditions; opioids
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/association-between-patient-outcomes-and-accreditation-us-hospitals-observational-study
May 19, 2021 - August 26, 2020
Associations between stopping prescriptions for opioids, length of opioid
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digital.ahrq.gov/principal-investigator/abraham-olufunmilola
January 01, 2023 - Abraham, Olufunmilola
Disseminating and Implementing MedSMA℞T Families in Emergency Departments: A Randomized Control Trial to Assess Effectiveness of an Evidence-Based Gaming Intervention to Reduce Opioid Misuse
Description
This research tests the effectiveness of MedSMA℞T Mo…
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digital.ahrq.gov/population/adolescents-and-young-adults
January 01, 2025 - Adolescents and Young Adults
Changes in the appropriateness of US outpatient antibiotic prescribing after the COVID-19 outbreak: An interrupted time series analysis of 2016-2021 data.
Citation
Chua KP, Fischer MA, Rahman M, Linder JA. Changes in the appropriateness of US outpa…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/pain-management-and-opioid-epidemic-balancing-societal-and-individual-benefits-and-risks
March 29, 2006 - June 28, 2017
Association between concurrent use of prescription opioids and benzodiazepines
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/when-water-breaks
February 06, 2019 - August 12, 2020
CDC Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain - United … March 29, 2023
Opioids in Medicare Part D: Concerns About Extreme Use and Questionable
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/app-d-opioid-chronic-pain-surveillance-report-3.xlsx
September 30, 2015 - Pain > 3 months, currently prescribed opioids
Exclusion: cancer and end-of-life treatment A. … Weak opioids; investigators prescribed most suitable drug and daily dose, and would switch to another … 12 month followup Inclusion: Patients with chronic opioid therapy (≥84 consecutive days of available opioids … of opioids (n=6,480)
D: Stable or increasing dose of opioid (n=2,277) Age
0-29: 3%
30-39: 12%
40-49: … based on age and time of cohort entry
Dose: Long-acting, short-acting, and short- and long-acting opioids
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/addressing-opioid-crisis-united-states
November 18, 2011 - June 16, 2019
Hospital prescribing of opioids to Medicare beneficiaries. … July 10, 2017
Trends in medical and nonmedical use of prescription opioids among US adolescents
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medical-errors-dentistry
September 18, 2013 - More
Related Resources
Potentially inappropriate medication combination with opioids … September 26, 2018
Opioids and Dentistry.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.179_slideshow.ppt
July 01, 2008 - Opioid Dependence
Defined as a maladaptive pattern of use of illicit or prescription opioids leading … reference.
3 or more of following criteria
in past 12 months
Physical dependence
Tolerance
Taking opioids … periods than intended
Desiring to cut down or control use
Dedicating a large amount of time to procure opioids … or recover from their effects
Giving up important activities because of use
Using opioids despite … medical illness, primary concern should be stabilizing the patient
Short “detoxification” course of opioids
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ahrq-announces-interest-research-digital-healthcare-safety
November 12, 2008 - November 12, 2008
AHRQ Announces Interest in Health Services Research to Address the Opioids … January 15, 2020
AHRQ Announces Interest in Health Services Research to Address the Opioids
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/reducing-prognostic-errors-new-imperative-quality-healthcare
June 21, 2016 - June 8, 2022
Inappropriate prescribing of opioids for patients undergoing surgery. … June 28, 2017
Hospital prescribing of opioids to Medicare beneficiaries.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/migraine-emergency_executive.pdf
November 01, 2012 - Opioids are often used to treat acute migraine,
despite their recognized ability to cause dependence … Opioids
were more effective than placebo for pain relief (moderate
SOE). … Results were mixed for opioids compared with
other active agents for pain relief. … Single trials compared
opioids with other opioids (e.g., nalbuphine, meperidine),
hydroxyzine, methotrimeprazine … Few short-term side
effects were reported for opioids.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/va-health-care-va-uses-medical-injury-tort-claims-data-assess-veterans-care-should-take
February 10, 2010 - August 15, 2012
Prescription Opioids: Medicare Needs to Expand Oversight Efforts to Reduce … December 9, 2020
Patient Options for Safe and Effective Disposal of Unused Opioids.