Tag: opioid use

January 7, 2019
JAMA Examines Association of Early Physical Therapy with Long-Term Opioid Use

An analysis of 90,000 private claims explores the relationship between early PT and reduced long-term opioid use in musculoskeletal pain.

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November 4, 2018
JAMA Examines Persistent Opioid Use in Workers’ Comp Patients

A study of 9,596 claimants who filled an opioid prescription found that 30% were still taking opioids 90 days later.

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April 7, 2018
WCIRB Reports on Chronic Opioid Use and Weaning

A new study analyzes the characteristics of chronic opioid use claims, while also examining opioid weaning data.

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