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Papers: 9 Jan 2021 - 15 Jan 2021


Human Studies


2021 Feb


J Epidemiol Community Health


75


2

Association of socioeconomic deprivation with opioid prescribing in primary care in England: a spatial analysis.

Authors

Nowakowska M, Zghebi SS, Perisi R, Chen L-C, Ashcroft DM, Kontopantelis E
J Epidemiol Community Health. 2021 Feb; 75(2):128-136.
PMID: 33318133.

Abstract

The increasing trends in opioid prescribing and opioid-related deaths in England are concerning. A greater understanding of the association of deprivation with opioid prescribing is needed to guide policy responses and interventions.