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2021 Feb 05


Pain Med

Systemic-opioid prescribing patterns and total cost of care in patients initiating spinal cord stimulation therapy: a retrospective analysis.

Abstract

Few studies have evaluated patterns of systemic opioid use among patients initiating spinal cord stimulation therapy for chronic pain. This study evaluated systemic opioid discontinuation and/or dose reduction, and total healthcare cost following start of spinal cord stimulation therapy.