Performance of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' Opioid Overutilization Criteria for Classifying Opioid Use Disorder or Overdose

JAMA. 2019 Feb 12;321(6):609-611. doi: 10.1001/jama.2018.20404.

Abstract

This study characterizes the accuracy of CMS’ Overutilization Monitoring System for correctly identifying prescription opioid users at risk of opioid use disorder (OUD) or overdose between 2011 and 2014.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.*
  • Drug Overdose / classification*
  • Drug Overdose / epidemiology
  • Humans
  • Illicit Drugs
  • Medicare
  • Opioid-Related Disorders / classification*
  • Opioid-Related Disorders / epidemiology
  • Prescription Drug Overuse / classification
  • Prescription Drug Overuse / statistics & numerical data*
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Substance Abuse Detection
  • United States / epidemiology

Substances

  • Illicit Drugs