2018–2016 Difference (95% CI)1 | Difference in Difference (95%CI)23 | ||
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Model | Waivered | Non-Waivered | |
Patients with an opioid prescription | −3.19 (−25.48, 19.10) | −17.76 (− 21.37, − 14.15) | 14.57 (−8.25, 37.39) |
Opioid prescriptions per patient | 0.61 (0.18, 1.04) | 0.05 (−0.03, 0.13) | 0.56 (0.11, 1.01) |
Patients with long-term opioid therapy | 9.64 (− 3.92, 23.20) | −2.64 (− 3.95, − 1.33) | 12.28 (− 1.47, 26.03) |
Patients with a benzodiazepine prescription | −0.69 (−6.00, 4.62) | −0.49 (− 2.16, 1.18) | −0.20 (−5.88, 5.48) |
Benzodiazepine prescriptions per patient | 0.12 (− 0.13, 0.37) | 0.10 (0.02, 0.18) | 0.03 (− 0.24, 0.29) |
Patients co-prescribed opioid and benzodiazepine | −1.54 (− 2.48, − 0.60) | 0.33 (− 0.45, 1.11) | −1.88 (− 3.24, − 0.51) |