Changes in prescribing of opioids during COVID-19

Preprint: Changes in opioid prescribing during the COVID-19 pandemic in England: cohort study of 20 million patients in OpenSAFELY-TPP

Blog post: No increase to opioid prescribing during the COVID-19 pandemic in England

Publication: Schaffer et al. Changes in opioid prescribing during the COVID-19 pandemic in England: an interrupted time-series analysis in the OpenSAFELY-TPP cohort. Lancet Public Health 2024 Jul;9(7):e432-e442. doi: 10.1016/S2468-2667(24)00100-2

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