Changes in Outpatient Opioid Prescribing During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Interrupted Time Series Analysis

• Main Authors: Sharon Rikin (Author), Hector R. Perez (Author), Chenshu Zhang (Author), Laila Khalid (Author), Justina Groeger (Author), Yuting Deng (Author), Joanna L. Starrels (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2022-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objectives: Changes in health care delivery during the COVID-19 pandemic may have impacted opioid prescribing. This study evaluated the impact of restrictions on in-person care on opioid prescribing in the outpatient setting. The hypothesis was that after restrictions to in-person care were implemen...