Table 3.
Characteristics of Controlled Substance Prescribing Encounters, Silent Surveillance 2 (n = 61,747 prescribing encounters)
| Characteristic | No. (% Prescribing encounters) |
|---|---|
| Age of patient | |
| < 18 | 1552 (2.51 %) |
| 18-64 | 45,571 (73.80 %) |
| 65 | 14,624 (23.68 %) |
| Facility type | |
| ED/Urgent Care | 18,267 (29.58 %) |
| Inpatient Discharge | 4656 (7.54 %) |
| Outpatient including phone calls | 38,310 (62.04 %) |
| Other | 514 (0.83 %) |
| Class of drug | |
| Opiate | 45,165 (73.15 %) |
| Benzodiazepine | 14,268 (23.11 %) |
| Both | 2314 (3.75 %) |
| Number of criteria met (of any combination) | |
| 0 | 48,164 (78.00 %) |
| 1 | 10,517 (17.03 %) |
| 2 | 2654 (4.30 %) |
| 3 | 369 (0.60 %) |
| 4 | 43 (0.07 %) |
| 5 | 0 (0.00 %) |
| Criteria met | |
| Prescription with >50 % remaining | 8358 (13.54 %) |
| 2+ visits with onsite administration | 1208 (1.96 %) |
| 3+ prescriptions in past 30 days | 2873 (4.65 %) |
| Positive tox screen | 4165 (6.75 %) |
| BAC | 1444 (2.34 %) |
| Cocaine | 1248 (2.02 %) |
| Marijuana | 2440 (3.95 %) |
| Previous presentation for overdose | 500 (0.81 %) |