| Title | The Effect of Substance Use Disorders on the Association Between Guideline-concordant Long-term Opioid Therapy and All-cause Mortality. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2016 |
| Authors | Gaither, Julie R., Joseph L. Goulet, William C. Becker, Stephen Crystal, Jennifer E. Edelman, Kirsha Gordon, Robert D. Kerns, David Rimland, Melissa Skanderson, Amy C. Justice, and David A. Fiellin |
| Journal | Journal of addiction medicine |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pagination | 418-428 |
| Date Published | 2016 Nov/Dec |
| ISSN | 1932-0620 |
| Abstract | Patients with substance use disorders (SUDs) prescribed long-term opioid therapy (LtOT) are at risk for overdose and mortality. Prior research has shown that receipt of LtOT in accordance with clinical practice guidelines has the potential to mitigate these outcomes. Our objective was to determine whether the presence of a SUD modifies the association between guideline-concordant care and 1-year all-cause mortality among patients receiving LtOT for pain. |
| Alternate Journal | J Addict Med |
