This is an academic paper discussing the impact of the Washington State opioid dosing guidelines, which were associated with a decline in the mean dose for long‐acting opioids, the percent of claimants receiving opioid doses ≥120 mg morphine equivalent dose (MED) per day, and the number of opioid‐related deaths among injured workers.
Resource Type
Peer-reviewed Articles and Reports
Continuum of Care
Prevention
Response Approach
Cautious Opioid Prescribing
Peer-reviewed Article
Citation
Franklin, G.M., Mai, J., Turner, J., Sullivan, M., Wickizer, T., Fulton‐Kehoe, D. (2012). Bending the prescription opioid dosing and mortality curves: Impact of the Washington State opioid dosing guideline. American Journal of Industrial Medicine, 55, 325-331.
State / region
West
Washington