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201. Opioid prescribing patterns among medical providers in the United States, 2003-17: retrospective, observational study. | PSNet
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     May 11, 2016 - Using data from a large, national private insurance provider including 134 million opioid prescription … In 2017, the top 1% of opioid providers prescribed 27% of all opioid prescriptions and accounted for … A large proportion of prescriptions written by high prescribing opioid providers exceeded guidelines … In contrast, the majority of prescriptions for the bottom 99% of prescribers met prescribing guidelines … May 17, 2017 Our other prescription drug problem.

202. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     July 02, 2019 - Defining optimal length of opioid pain medication prescription after common surgical procedures. … Defining Optimal Length of Opioid Pain Medication Prescription After Common Surgical Procedures. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/defining-optimal-length-opioid-pain-medication-prescription-after-common … surgical-procedures This retrospective observational study found that the median duration of opioid prescription … A significant proportion of these prescriptions were refilled, highlighting the risk of chronic use

203. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/72744/psn-pdf
     February 17, 2021 - Association between in-clinic opioid administration and discharge opioid prescription in urgent care … Association between in-clinic opioid administration and discharge opioid prescription in urgent care … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/association-between-clinic-opioid-administration-and-discharge-opioid- prescription-urgent … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/association-between-clinic-opioid-administration-and-discharge-opioid-prescription-urgent … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/association-between-clinic-opioid-administration-and-discharge-opioid-prescription-urgent

204. STATISTICAL BRIEF #410: Expenditures for the Top Five Therapeutic Classes of Outpatient Prescription Drugs, Adults Age 18 and Older, U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population, 2010
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     May 01, 2013 - STATISTICAL BRIEF #410: Expenditures for the Top Five Therapeutic Classes of Outpatient Prescription … Over-the-counter medicines are excluded from these estimates as are prescription medicines administered … In terms of average expense per prescription (figure 5), gastrointestinal ($113) and psychotherapeutic … Expenditures for the Top Five Therapeutic Classes of Outpatient Prescription Drugs, Adults Age 18 and … Average expense per prescription for adults age 18 and older, by therapeutic classification, 2010

205. STATISTICAL BRIEF #468: Expenditures for the Top Five Therapeutic Classes of Outpatient Prescription Drugs, Adults Age 18 and Older, U.S. Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population, 2012
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     February 01, 2015 - STATISTICAL BRIEF #468: Expenditures for the Top Five Therapeutic Classes of Outpatient Prescription … Expenses for metabolic agents accounted for a little less than one-fifth of total prescription drug expenses … In 2012, among the top five therapeutic classes of drugs, the highest average expense per prescription … Over-the-counter medicines are excluded from these estimates as are prescription medicines administered … Expenditures for the Top Five Therapeutic Classes of Outpatient Prescription Drugs, Adults Age 18 and

206. Any Use and "Frequent Use" of Opioids among Elderly Adults in 2018-2019, by Socioeconomic Characteristics
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     March 01, 2022 - This Statistical Brief presents estimates of fills of prescriptions for opioid medications … The estimates only include prescriptions purchased or obtained in an outpatient setting. … Average annual percentages of elderly adults who filled outpatient opioid 1 prescriptions … Average annual percentages of elderly adults who filled outpatient opioid 1 prescriptions … Average annual percentages of elderly adults who filled outpatient opioid 1 prescriptions

207. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     June 19, 2019 - Strategies to identify patient risks of prescription opioid addiction when initiating opioids for pain … Strategies to Identify Patient Risks of Prescription Opioid Addiction When Initiating Opioids for Pain … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/strategies-identify-patient-risks-prescription-opioid-addiction-when-initiating … Researchers found that a prior history of substance use disorder, prescription of psychiatric medications … , certain mental health diagnoses, higher daily opioid doses, and prescription of opioids for 30 days

208. Methodology Report #12: Outpatient Prescription Drugs: Data Collection and Editing in the 1996 MEPS (HC-010A)
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     June 01, 2001 - It also included pharmacies that did not fill prescriptions for the sampled persons … but reported having filled no prescriptions for the person in 1996, the person was … In the first run, 512 HC prescription mentions were exactly matched to prescriptions reported for the … The procedure used to match HC prescription mentions for NSF households to PC prescriptions mirrors … Of the remaining 64,187 prescriptions, 52.0 percent (33,394 prescriptions) were classified as 1996 drug

209. National patterns of codeine prescriptions for children in the emergency department. | PSNet
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     November 16, 2022 - Study National patterns of codeine prescriptions for children in the emergency department … National patterns of codeine prescriptions for children in the emergency department. … its use, this analysis of national data over a 10-year period found only a slight decrease in codeine prescriptions … National patterns of codeine prescriptions for children in the emergency department. … August 29, 2011 Using a preprinted order sheet to reduce prescription errors in a pediatric

210. Lost in Transitions of Care: Managing an Opioid-Dependent Patient with Frequent Hospitalizations | PSNet
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     October 27, 2022 - Prescriptions were sent to her pharmacy for a 7-day supply for 30 mg and 60 mg tablets of morphine sulfate … For example, opioid prescriptions from multiple prescribers and multiple pharmacies may suggest "doctor-shopping … With the current push to de-prescribe opioids, prescribers might be hesitant to refill opioid prescriptions … lack of communication in transitions of care from inpatient to outpatient led to delays in filling prescriptions … PDMP data, especially for patients with long and frequent hospitalizations, patients who may receive prescriptions

211. First, Do No Harm: Marshaling Clinician Leadership to Counter the Opioid Epidemic. | PSNet
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     July 19, 2017 - The report highlights the increasing rate of opioid prescriptions in parallel with rising numbers of … The authors call for improved access to opioid prescription and dispensing data and more stringent regulation … November 8, 2017 Pain Management and Prescription Opioid-related Harms: Exploring the … September 29, 2017 Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs: Evolution and Evidence. … February 14, 2017 Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs: Evidence-based Practices to

212. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
     psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73159/psn-pdf
     April 21, 2021 - Drug-drug interactions and prescription appropriateness at hospital discharge: experience with COVID … Drug-drug interactions and prescription appropriateness at hospital discharge: experience with COVID … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/drug-drug-interactions-and-prescription-appropriateness-hospital-discharge … There was a significant increase in prescription of proton pump inhibitors and heparins from admission … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/drug-drug-interactions-and-prescription-appropriateness-hospital-discharge-experience-covid

213. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     October 27, 2021 - Purchase of prescription medicines via social media: a survey-based study of prevalence, risk perceptions … Purchase of prescription medicines via social media: a survey-based study of prevalence, risk perceptions … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/purchase-prescription-medicines-social-media-survey-based-study- prevalence-risk-perceptions … how social media users assess, interact and engage with information related to the illegal sales of prescription … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/purchase-prescription-medicines-social-media-survey-based-study-prevalence-risk-perceptions

214. Final Progress Report: Risk of Acute Asthma Associated with the Pediatric Use of Opioids (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-02/chen-report.pdf
     January 01, 2024 - Prescriptions were captured using the Generic Product Identifier (GPI) codes. … The mean and median durations of opioid analgesic prescriptions were 5.5 ± 4.3 days and 5.0 (IQR: 3.0 … Trends in Dispensed Opioid Analgesic Prescriptions to Children in South Carolina: 2010–2017. … Unfilled prescriptions in pediatric primary care. Pediatrics. … Outpatient Opioid Prescriptions for Children and Opioid- Related Adverse Events. Pediatrics.

215. Influence of opioid prescription policy on overdoses and related adverse effects in a primary care population. | PSNet
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     March 24, 2021 - Study Influence of opioid prescription policy on overdoses and related adverse effects … Influence of opioid prescription policy on overdoses and related adverse effects in a primary care population … overdose and adverse events, many states enacted policies limiting dose and duration of opioid prescriptions … there was a 78% decrease in adverse effects rates, particularly among patients with chronic opioid prescriptions … Statewide policies limiting dose and duration of opioid prescriptions may have positive results among

216. A patient-centered prescription drug label to promote appropriate medication use and adherence. | PSNet
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     December 21, 2014 - Study A patient-centered prescription drug label to promote appropriate medication … A Patient-Centered Prescription Drug Label to Promote Appropriate Medication Use and Adherence. … A Patient-Centered Prescription Drug Label to Promote Appropriate Medication Use and Adherence. … June 20, 2018 To err is human: patient misinterpretations of prescription drug label … April 19, 2017 Language barriers to prescriptions for patients with limited English proficiency

217. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     February 22, 2023 - How would final-year medical students perform if their skill-based prescription assessment was real … based prescription assessment was real life? Br J Clin Pharmacol. 2022;88(12):5202-5217. … cohort study conducted at one medical center in the Netherlands identified a high rate of errors in prescriptions … written by medical students (40% of all prescriptions). … The most common type of error was inadequate information in the prescription – such as not indicating

218. Methodology Report #12: Outpatient Prescription Drugs: Data Collection and Editing in the 1996 Medical Expenditure Survey (HC-010A) (pdf file)
     meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/mr12/mr12.pdf
     June 01, 2001 - • Prescriptions coded by national drug code (NDC), medication names, strength, and quantity dispensed … After 603 Round 3 prescriptions in MEPS were allocated to 1997, the final number of free samples for … In the first run, 512 HC prescription mentions were exactly matched to prescriptions reported for the … The procedure used to match HC prescription mentions for NSF households to PC prescriptions mirrors the … Of the remaining 64,187 prescriptions, 52.0 percent (33,394 prescriptions) were classified as 1996 drug

219. Adverse events and emergency department opioid prescriptions in adolescents. | PSNet
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     December 21, 2022 - Study Adverse events and emergency department opioid prescriptions in adolescents … Adverse events and emergency department opioid prescriptions in adolescents. … Adverse events and emergency department opioid prescriptions in adolescents. … September 1, 2021 Prescription opioid use, misuse, and use disorders in U.S. adults: … March 14, 2018 National patterns of codeine prescriptions for children in the emergency

220. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     September 25, 2019 - Special Issue on Prescription Drug Misuse. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/special-issue-prescription-drug-misuse This special issue reviews research … initiatives exploring persistent challenges associated with the prescription drug misuse epidemic and … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/special-issue-prescription-drug-misuse https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prevention-prescription-opioid-misuse-and-projected-overdose-deaths-united-states