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Changes in opioid prescribing during the COVID-19 pandemic in England: cohort study of 20 million patients in OpenSAFELY-TPP

2024-02-24

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<h4>Background</h4> The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted healthcare delivery, including difficulty accessing in-person care, which may have increased the need for strong pharmacological pain relief. <h4>Methods</h4> With NHS England approval, we used routine clinical data from >20 million general practice adult patients in OpenSAFELY-TPP. Using interrupted time series analysis, we quantified prevalent and new opioid pr...

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64969890-9e7b-5725-a0af-975a2c4e6043
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10.1101/2024.02.23.24303238
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