Rates and predictors of opioid deprescribing after fracture: A retrospective study of Medicare fee‐for‐service claims
Our findings suggest that frailty, but not ADRD, was associated with a lower likelihood of opioid discontinuation among older adults who initiated opioids after an acute fracture. Further research is needed to understand how opioid deprescribing practices depend on patient and provider preferences.
Authors
- James M. Wilkins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0760-8532)
- Dae Hyun Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7290-6838)
- Kueiyu Joshua Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4564-3715)
- Chun‐Ting Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5747-6806)
- Qiaoxi Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9792-2807)
- Kevin T. Pritchard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3836-2440)
- Yichi Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4885-9028)
Institutions
- Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- McLean Hospital (US)
- Massachusetts General Hospital (US)
- Hebrew SeniorLife (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
- Published
- 2024-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.19290
- Primary Topic
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Institute on Aging