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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Jul 1.
Published in final edited form as: Am J Surg. 2017 Nov 1;216(1):25–30. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2017.10.035

TABLE 2.

Variation in Opioid Prescription by Prescriber Type

Total Tablets Total Morphine Milligram Equivalents
Median (Range) p Value Median (Range) p Value
Rank
Surgical Resident 20 (6–189) <0.001 200 (30–1600) <0.001
Attending Surgeon 30 (6–72) 140 (30– 600)
Advanced Practice Provider 40 (5–100) 240 (25–1000)
Resident Level
Intern (PGY1) 20(6–189) 0.28 200(30–1600) 0.19
Junior Resident (PGY23) 20 (6–120) 300 (30–600)
Senior Resident (PGY3–6) 28 (7–60) 200 (70–600)
Surgical Resident Subspecialty
General Surgery 24 (6–189) 0.07 200 (50–600) 0.03
Other 20 (6–180) 200 (30–1600)