Table 2.

Cohorts Included in Analysis of Scheduled Plus As‐Needed Analgesic Prescribing Rates

Study	Year Data Collection Ended	Country	Residents Prescribed Regular Analgesics, % (n = 73,938)
Hoffmann and Schmiemann26,a	2015	Germany	73.8
Lövheim (2017, personal communication, 3 April)a,b	2013	Sweden	66.6
Onder, Vetrano30,b	2013	Europe, not including Italy	28
Onder, Vetrano30,b	2013	Italy	16
Bauer, Pitzer55	2012	Austria	83
Kaasalainen, Wickson‐Griffiths59	2012	Canada	90
Veal, Bereznicki23	2012	Australia	90.8
Taxis, Kochen60,b	2009	Australia, Netherlands	80.8
Boerlage, Masman41,b	2008	Netherlands	45.8
Lövheim (2017, personal communication, 3 April)a,b	2007	Sweden	62.8
Stafford, Alswayan61	2007	Australia	56.8
Torvik, Kaasa62,b	2006	Norway	54.7
Carey, De Wilde63	2005	United Kingdom	60.6
Elseviers, Vander Stichele64	2005	Belgium	41.5
Roughead, Gilbert65,a	2005	Australia	53.8
Reynolds, Hanson32	2004	United States	68.6
Bergman, Olsson66,b	2003	Sweden	61.5
Snowdon, Day67	2003	Australia	63.6
Jervis, Shore28	2002	United States	95
Smalbrugge, Jongenelis33	2001	Netherlands	54.5
Jyrkka, Vartiainen68	1998	Finland	54
King69,a,b	1997	Australia	74
O'Grady and Weedle70	1997	Ireland	20
Kaasalainen, Middleton29	1996	Canada	95
Neutel, Perry71	1996	Canada	33.5
Van Dijk, de Vries72,b	1995	Netherlands	53
King69,a,b	1994	Australia	60.9
Ferrell, Ferrell73	1990	United States	78
Vander Stichele, Mestdagh74	1990	Belgium	26
Williams, Nichol31	1990	United States	38.3
Passmore, Crawford75	1989	Northern Ireland	24.8
Hatton76	1987	England	43
Nolan and O'Malley77	1987	Ireland	27
Yakabowich, Keeley78	1987	Canada	58.5
Primrose, Capewell79	1984	Scotland	32

^aAcetaminophen data available.

^bOpioid data available.