Publications by authors named "Elinor Davies"
Article Synopsis
- - Over the last 20 years, the prescription of opioids for noncancer pain in the UK has risen, leading to concerns about associated harms; thus, individual patient needs must guide opioid prescribing policies.
- - A study analyzed data from over 3 million opioid prescription episodes from 2006 to 2021, finding that most patients were women (61%) and aged 45 and older (77%), with musculoskeletal conditions being the primary reason for new prescriptions (80.8%).
- - The findings indicate that nearly 75% of new opioid prescriptions were for musculoskeletal pain, particularly conditions like osteoarthritis and low back pain, suggesting a need for better policies that promote nonpharmacological treatments where the risks of
