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2020 Feb 08


Clin Rheumatol

Mental health conditions and the risk of chronic opioid therapy among patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a retrospective veterans affairs cohort study.

Authors

Liberman JS, D'Agostino McGowan L, Greevy RA, Morrow JA, Griffin MR, Roumie CL, Grijalva CG
Clin Rheumatol. 2020 Feb 08.
PMID: 32036583.

Abstract

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) often receive opioid analgesics for pain management. We examined the association between mental health conditions and the risk of chronic opioid therapy.