Systematic evaluation of state policy interventions targeting the US opioid epidemic, 2007-2018
Importance In response to the increase in opioid overdose deaths in the United States, many
states recently have implemented supply-controlling and harm-reduction policy measures …
states recently have implemented supply-controlling and harm-reduction policy measures …
Health information technology and doctor shopping: a systematic review
CS Kruse, B Kindred, S Brar, G Gutierrez, K Cormier - Healthcare, 2020 - mdpi.com
Doctor shopping is the practice of visiting multiple physicians to obtain multiple
prescriptions. Health information technology (HIT) allows healthcare providers and patients …
prescriptions. Health information technology (HIT) allows healthcare providers and patients …
Analytic advances in social networks and health in the twenty-first century
A Chapman, AM Verdery… - Journal of health and …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
The study of social networks is increasingly central to health research for medical
sociologists and scholars in other fields. Here, we review the innovations in theory …
sociologists and scholars in other fields. Here, we review the innovations in theory …
Graph-based machine learning improves just-in-time defect prediction
J Bryan, P Moriano - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
The increasing complexity of today's software requires the contribution of thousands of
developers. This complex collaboration structure makes developers more likely to introduce …
developers. This complex collaboration structure makes developers more likely to introduce …
“Doctor and pharmacy shopping”: A fading signal for prescription opioid use monitoring?
Background The term “doctor and pharmacy shopping” colloquially describes patients with
high multiple provider episodes (MPEs)-a threshold count of distinct prescribers and/or …
high multiple provider episodes (MPEs)-a threshold count of distinct prescribers and/or …
Comparing measures of centrality in bipartite patient-prescriber networks: A study of drug seeking for opioid analgesics
Visiting multiple prescribers is a common method for obtaining prescription opioids for
nonmedical use and has played an important role in fueling the United States opioid …
nonmedical use and has played an important role in fueling the United States opioid …
Defining “doctor shopping” with dispensing data: a scoping review
Background “Doctor shopping” typically refers to patients that seek controlled substance
prescriptions from multiple providers with the presumed intent to obtain these medications …
prescriptions from multiple providers with the presumed intent to obtain these medications …
[HTML][HTML] Associations between mobility patterns and COVID-19 deaths during the pandemic: A network structure and rank propagation modelling approach
Abstract Background From February 2020, both urban and rural Ireland witnessed the rapid
proliferation of the COVID-19 disease throughout its counties. During this period, the …
proliferation of the COVID-19 disease throughout its counties. During this period, the …
New means, new measures: assessing prescription drug‐seeking indicators over 10 years of the opioid epidemic
Background and aims Prescription drug‐seeking (PDS) from multiple prescribers is a
primary means of obtaining prescription opioids; however, PDS behavior has probably …
primary means of obtaining prescription opioids; however, PDS behavior has probably …
Network analysis of US non-fatal opioid-involved overdose journeys, 2018–2023
We present a nation-wide network analysis of non-fatal opioid-involved overdose journeys
in the United States. Leveraging a unique proprietary dataset of Emergency Medical …
in the United States. Leveraging a unique proprietary dataset of Emergency Medical …