Patterns of Opioid Prescribing among Medicare Advantage Beneficiaries with Pain and Cardiopulmonary Conditions.

Journal of Palliative Medicine
Shelli L FederAmy J Davidoff

Abstract

Background: Pain is common among patients with cardiopulmonary conditions; however, there are increasing concerns, but limited research, regarding use of opioids for pain in patients with noncancer conditions. Objective: To compare patterns of opioid prescribing among older adults reporting pain with cardiopulmonary conditions and/or cancer. Design: Observational study using data from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results-Medicare Health Outcomes Survey resource linked to Medicare Part D prescription claims. Setting/Subjects: We identified patients who self-reported moderate-to-severe pain interference with daily activities. Patients were stratified by (1) self-reported history of cardiopulmonary conditions; (2) were within five years of cancer diagnosis; (3) had both conditions; or (4) neither. Measurements: We characterized opioid prescribing within 30 days of survey and one-year follow-up using logistic regression and Cox proportional hazard time-to-event analyses. Results: Of 10,516 patients with moderate-to-severe pain (1758 cardiopulmonary conditions, 3383 cancer, 2861 both, 2514 neither), 46% were aged ≥75 years, 65% were non-Hispanic white, and 10% non-Hispanic black. At survey, 1627 (15.5%) received opioids. ...Continue Reading

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