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Opioid prescribing to people on orthopaedic waiting lists during the COVID-19 pandemic in England: a study using OpenSAFELY-TPP

2025-05-06

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<h4>Background: </h4> Waiting times for elective procedures increased dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic. People waiting for orthopaedic procedures often require opioids to manage pain, and longer waiting times may result in a need for more and stronger opioids to treat symptoms. <h4>Methods: </h4> With NHS England approval, we used routine clinical data from general practice adult patients in OpenSAFELY-TP...

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66d2ca08-e778-513e-b823-c17d0f886ebd
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10.1101/2025.05.06.25326436
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