Estimating Optimal Quantities for Initial Opioid Analgesic Prescriptions for Acute Pain Conditions Presenting to Surgical Settings

The goal of this query was to estimate refill rates associated with initial opioid analgesic prescriptions of varying durations for oral opioid analgesics following 12 surgical procedures in the Sentinel Distributed Database (SDD). Data from October 1, 2009 to September 30, 2015 from 17 Data Partners contributing to the SDD were included in this report. This request was distributed on October 10, 2018.