%0 Journal Article
%T The association of the use of opioid and psychotropic medications with workersʼ compensation claim costs and lost work time
%J Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
%D 2015
%A Tao, Xuguang (Grant)
%A Lavin, Robert A.
%A Yuspeh, Larry
%A Weaver, Virginia M.
%A Bernacki, Edward J.
%V 57
%N 2
%P 196-201
%X OBJECTIVE: To study the relationship between the use of psychotropic and opioid medications with workers' compensation disability and costs.   Methods: The study population included lost time claimants injured between 1999 and 2002 followed to closing in December 31, 2009.   Results: Controlling for age, sex, marital status, attorney involvement, and spinal surgeries, multivariate logistic regression revealed that odds ratios (95% confidence interval) of claim costs ≥$100,000 compared with claimants who were never prescribed opioids were 4.3 for short-acting opioids only; 8.6 for any use of long-acting opioids; 2.8 for any use of hypnotics; 2.6 for any use of antipsychotics; 1.6 for any use of anti-anxiety agents; and 2.9 for any use of antidepressants.   Conclusions: The use of psychotropic and opioid medications was associated with high workers' compensation costs and prolonged disability.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
%@ 1076-2752
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0000000000000333