PainRelief.com: What should readers take away from your report?
Response: Our findings suggest that efforts to “right-size” opioid prescriptions from surgeons are still important, despite recent declines in the amounts of opioids in these prescriptions.
PainRelief.com: What recommendations do you have for future research as a result of this study?
Response: It will be important to continue to identify which interventions are most effective in ensuring that the size of opioid prescriptions after surgery match the amount that patients need.
Disclosures: I have received personal fees from the Benter Foundation and the U.S. Department of Justice outside of the current work.
Citation:
Zhang J, Waljee JF, Nguyen TD, et al. Opioid Prescribing by US Surgeons, 2016-2022. JAMA Netw Open. 2023;6(12):e2346426. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.46426
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Last Updated on December 8, 2023 by PainRelief.com