Prevalence of prescribed opioid claims among persons with non-traumatic spinal cord dysfunction in Ontario, Canada: a population-based retrospective cohort study

Abstract

Study DesignCohort study.ObjectivesTo determine the prevalence and to identify predictors of prescription opioid use among persons with non-traumatic spinal cord dysfunction within one year after discharge from inpatient rehabilitation.SettingOntario, Canada.MethodsWe conducted a retrospective cohort study using administrative data to determine predictors of receiving prescription opioids during the one year after discharge from inpatient …