Trends in Opioid Prescriptions in Individuals With Axial Spondyloarthritis in the United States and United Kingdom in the Last Two Decades: Analysis of Electronic Health Records and Insurance Claims Data
Opioid prescription rates remained stable over time in the United Kingdom, whereas they slightly decreased in the United States as TNFi uptake increased. These trends may reflect a US nationwide change in guidance for opioid prescriptions issued in 2016.
Authors
- Lianne S. Gensler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6314-5336)
- Sara Lodi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9419-7830)
- Maureen Dubreuil (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6253-1515)
- Tuhina Neogi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9515-1711)
- Pedro Machado (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8411-7972)
- Huseyin Berk Degirmenci (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0819-0748)
- Christine Peloquin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1098-1047)
- S. Reza Jafarzadeh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1099-9175)
- Jean W. Liew (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8104-2450)
- Maggie Westerland
Institutions
- Boston University (US)
- University of California, San Francisco (US)
- UCL Biomedical Research Centre (GB)
- University College London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Arthritis Care & Research
- Published
- 2025-09-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/acr.25655
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Spondyloarthritis Studies and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.67