Open Access<p>Regional Differences in Opioid Prescribing in Germany – Results of an Analysis of Health Insurance Data of 57 Million Adult People</p>
Author(s) -
Kathrin Jobski,
Michael Dörks,
Carsten Bantel,
Falk Hoffmann
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of pain research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.888
H-Index - 49
ISSN - 1178-7090
DOI - 10.2147/jpr.s259009
Subject(s) - medicine , demography , health insurance , opioid , medical prescription , health care , environmental health , receptor , economics , economic growth , sociology , pharmacology
Regional variations of opioid use have been reported from many countries. The objective of this study was to examine opioid prescribing patterns in Germany including low- and high-potency opioids (LPO and HPO) focusing on regional differences.