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Fatal opioid overdoses in healthcare settings in England: a case series analysis (PROTOCOL)

Lewer, D; Copeland, C; Eastwood, B; Farrell, M; Petersen, I; White, M; (2020) Fatal opioid overdoses in healthcare settings in England: a case series analysis (PROTOCOL). UCL Research Department of Epidemiology & Public Health: London, UK. Green open access

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Abstract

People who use illicit opioids may be at increased risk of fatal overdose during and shortly after hospital admisisons. This study aims to (a) describe fatal overdoses that occur during hospital admission or shortly after hospital discharge, and (b) test whether people who use illicit opioids in England are at increased risk of fatal overdose during hospital admission and shortly after discharge from hospital. The methods will include a narrative review of cases in the National Programme on Substance Abuse Deaths (NPSAD); and a self-controlled case series using linked mortality and hospital data in England.

Type: Report
Title: Fatal opioid overdoses in healthcare settings in England: a case series analysis (PROTOCOL)
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.14324/000.rp.10116745
Publisher version: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/epidemiology-health-care/res...
Language: English
Keywords: substance misuse, substance abuse, opioids, illicit drugs, hospital care, drug-related deaths
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute of Epidemiology and Health
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute of Epidemiology and Health > Primary Care and Population Health
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10116745
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