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Trends in analgesia prescribing in primary care in Ireland and England between 2014 and 2022 - a repeated cross-sectional study

2024-06-04

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<h4>Background</h4> Pain is a major public health issue, and a common reason people seek medical care. Pharmacological treatments depend on the type of pain and carry different risks and benefits. The aim of this study was to examine trends in analgesic prescribing in Ireland and England between 2014 and 2022. <h4>Methods</h4> Monthly data on medicines prescribed and dispensed in primary care were used. For Irelan...

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Literature Corpus work: 54d70659-097a-5bde-8a62-cf4fc65f025b
DOI: 10.1101/2024.06.04.24308266

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