Authors: Kara E. Rudolph, Nicholas T. Williams, Ivan Diaz, Sarah Forrest, Katherine L. Hoffman, Hillary Samples, Mark Olfson, Lisa Doan, Magdalena Cerda, Rachael Ross

Published on: April 17, 2024

Impact Score: 7.6

Arxiv code: Arxiv:2404.11802

Summary

• What is new: This study uniquely isolates the effects of different pain-management strategies on opioid use disorder (OUD) risk among chronic pain patients.
• Why this is important: Understanding the specific risk of opioid misuse associated with each pain-management treatment in chronic pain patients.
• What the research proposes: Analysis of chronic pain treatment strategies and their association with incident opioid use disorder, distinguishing between treatments.
• Results: Co-prescription of opioids with gabapentin or benzodiazepines significantly increases OUD risk, while physical therapy decreases this risk for patients without disability.

Technical Details

Technological frameworks used: Epidemiological analysis controlling for confounding variables

Models used: Statistical risk assessment models

Data used: Data from Medicaid patients, 2016-2019, across 25 states

Potential Impact

Pharmaceutical companies, healthcare providers, and insurers may need to adjust strategies based on these findings.

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