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Erschienen in: Journal of General Internal Medicine 10/2018

08.08.2018 | Editorial

Important Steps Towards a Clinically Actionable Predictive Model of Opioid Overdose Among Patients on Long-term Opioid Therapy

verfasst von: William C. Becker, MD

Erschienen in: Journal of General Internal Medicine | Ausgabe 10/2018

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Excerpt

Glanz et al. took on a very ambitious and important project—developing and validating a prediction model for opioid overdose among patients on long-term opioid therapy (LTOT)—and conducted a rigorous study that offers provocative results.1 Without question, the study and its findings should be considered foundational for any future efforts aiming to refine a clinically actionable prediction model. However, whether the study’s findings on their own should drive changes in treatment recommendations and policy, particularly with regard to naloxone distribution, is less clear. …
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Titel
Important Steps Towards a Clinically Actionable Predictive Model of Opioid Overdose Among Patients on Long-term Opioid Therapy
verfasst von
William C. Becker, MD
Publikationsdatum
08.08.2018
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Journal of General Internal Medicine / Ausgabe 10/2018
Print ISSN: 0884-8734
Elektronische ISSN: 1525-1497
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-018-4472-0

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