Term: Repeated Opioid Prescriptions

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2014-05-21

Definition:

The prevalence of repeated opioid prescriptions is the age- and sex-adjusted percentage of the population prescribed three or more opioid prescriptions in one year.

Please see the Opioids glossary term for a list of ATC codes and generic drug names used to identify opioids.

Related concepts 

• Health Indicators: Indicators of Health Status and Healthcare Use

Related terms 

• Opioid Defined Daily Doses (DDDs)
• Opioids
• Prescribed Medications

Term used in 

• Martens PJ, Bartlett J, Burland E, Prior H, Burchill C, Huq S, Romphf L, Sanguins J, Carter S, Bailly A. Profile of Metis Health Status and Healthcare Utilization in Manitoba: A Population-Based Study. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2010. [Report] [Summary] [Updates and Errata] [Additional Materials] (View)