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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2011-4-7
pubmed:abstractText
This study features an analysis of the analgesic therapy of patients with back pain focusing on opioid administration. Using claims data of a German statutory health insurance fund the analysis focuses on prescription patterns, the association between opioids and antiemetics as well as between opioid therapy and work disability. Based on typical diagnosis patterns three types of back pain could be identified: (other) specific back pain (46.0%), pain due to spinal disc diseases (23.5%) and non-specific back pain. The proportion of patients receiving continuous opioid therapy ranged between 24.3% and 48.8%. The prescription of antiemetics was associated with a higher chance of continuous opioid therapy (odds ratio [OR] 1.93; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.79-2.08). The chance of continuous opioid therapy was higher in pain patients with spinal disc diseases and patients with (other) specific back pain (OR 1.62 and 1.76, respectively; 95% CI 1.56-1.69 and 1.69-1.83, respectively). Continuous opioid therapy appears to increase the probability of a lower number of days off work due to disability (incidence rate ratio [IRR] 0.76; 95% CI 0.70-0.84). Adequate prospective studies should test if the associations found can be confirmed.
pubmed:commentsCorrections
pubmed:language
ger
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
1432-2129
pubmed:author
pubmed:copyrightInfo
© Deutsche Gesellschaft zum Studium des Schmerzes
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
25
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
174-6, 178-83
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:21424333-Adult, pubmed-meshheading:21424333-Aged, pubmed-meshheading:21424333-Aged, 80 and over, pubmed-meshheading:21424333-Analgesics, Opioid, pubmed-meshheading:21424333-Antiemetics, pubmed-meshheading:21424333-Back Pain, pubmed-meshheading:21424333-Comorbidity, pubmed-meshheading:21424333-Disability Evaluation, pubmed-meshheading:21424333-Drug Therapy, Combination, pubmed-meshheading:21424333-Drug Utilization, pubmed-meshheading:21424333-Female, pubmed-meshheading:21424333-Germany, pubmed-meshheading:21424333-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:21424333-Insurance Claim Review, pubmed-meshheading:21424333-Long-Term Care, pubmed-meshheading:21424333-Male, pubmed-meshheading:21424333-Middle Aged, pubmed-meshheading:21424333-National Health Programs, pubmed-meshheading:21424333-Pain Measurement, pubmed-meshheading:21424333-Physician's Practice Patterns, pubmed-meshheading:21424333-Young Adult
pubmed:year
2011
pubmed:articleTitle
[Opioid therapy in patients with back pain. Claims data analysis for patient group characterization, influence on opioid therapy and work disability].
pubmed:affiliation
IGES-Institut GmbH, Berlin. Ariane.Hoer@iges.de
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, English Abstract