Trends in opioid prescribing in Scandinavian countries from 2010 to 2023: Insights from multi‐metric evaluation
This study found major differences in total opioid use and substance-specific prescribing patterns, reflecting diverse pain management strategies across Scandinavia. Changing use patterns suggest evolving prescribing strategies and possible shifts in the target group for opioid pain therapy. In addition, metric-dependent variation underscores the need for using multiple complementary metrics to accurately interpret opioid utilization trends.
Authors
- Svetlana Ondrasova Skurtveit (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7525-9701)
- Gabriela Rolová (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7238-7449)
- Geana Paula Kurita (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5390-6963)
- Ingvild Odsbu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5337-8619)
- Marte Handal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1773-0184)
- Torgeir Gilje Lid (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0088-411X)
- Mikael Hoffmann
Institutions
- Linköping University (SE)
- University of Copenhagen (DK)
- Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NO)
- University of Oslo (NO)
- Charles University (CZ)
- Stavanger University Hospital (NO)
- Copenhagen University Hospital (DK)
- General University Hospital in Prague (CZ)
- University of Stavanger (NO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology
- Published
- 2025-07-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/bcp.70177
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.76
Funders
- Univerzita Karlova v Praze
- Norges Forskningsråd