Opioid Prescribing Practices for Pediatric Headache.
Opioid Prescribing Practices for Pediatric Headache.
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小儿头痛的阿片类药物处方实践。
DOI:
10.1016/j.jpeds.2018.08.078
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发表时间:
2019
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Sun,BenjaminC
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作者:
Meckler,GarthD;Sheridan,DavidC;Charlesworth,ChristinaJ;Lupulescu-Mann,Nicoleta;Kim,Hyunjee;Sun,BenjaminC
ObjectivesTo characterize the frequency of opioid prescribing for pediatric headache in both ambulatory and emergency department (ED) settings, including prescribing rates by provider type.Study designA retrospective cohort study of Washington State Medicaid beneficiaries, aged 7-17 years, with an ambulatory care or ED visit for headache between January 1, 2012, and September 30, 2015. The primary outcome was any opioid prescribed within 1 day of the visit.ResultsA total of 51 720 visits were included, 83% outpatient and 17% ED. There was a predominance of female (63.2%) and adolescent (59.4%) patients, and 30.5% of encounters involved a pediatrician. An opioid was prescribed in 3.9% of ED and 1.0% of ambulatory care visits (P< .001). Pediatricians were less likely to prescribe opioids in both ED (-2.70 percentage point; 95% CI, -3.53 to -1.88) and ambulatory settings (-0.31 percentage point; 95% CI, -0.54 to -0.08;P< .001).ConclusionsOpioid prescribing rates for pediatric headache were low, but significant variation was observed by setting and provider specialty. We identified opioid prescribing by nonpediatricians as a potential target for quality improvement efforts.