2018 AANS Annual Scientific Meeting-726. Initial Provider Type is Associated with Opiate Use in Patients with Newly Diagnosed Low Back Pain

726. Initial Provider Type is Associated with Opiate Use in Patients with Newly Diagnosed Low Back Pain

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The video features Tej Azad, a medical student at Stanford, discussing a study on opioid prescribing patterns in patients with newly diagnosed low back pain. The study aimed to determine if the initial type of provider who diagnoses low back pain influences opioid prescription patterns. The study analyzed a large dataset of over 500,000 opiate-naive patients and found that 40% of them received at least one opiate prescription within 12 months. The study also found that patients diagnosed in an acute care setting were more likely to receive an early opiate prescription, but less likely to meet criteria for long-term use. The presenter suggests that the setting of initial diagnosis can impact long-term opiate use and that further research is needed to identify ideal care pathways for low back pain patients.

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Tej Azad, Discussant - Kenneth A. Follett, MD, PhD, FAANS

Keywords

opioid prescribing patterns

low back pain

opiate-naive patients

acute care setting

long-term use