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. 2020 Nov 10;34(11):1195–1202. doi: 10.1089/end.2020.0402

Table 3.

Overall Changes in Prescriptions: 2017–2018 vs 2013–2014

Outcome % of Encounters
Estimated ORa 95% CI p-Valueb
9/1/2017 to 8/31/2018 (n = 231) 9/1/2013 to 8/31/2014 (n = 399)
Opioids administered in ED 60% 82% 0.32 0.22–0.46 <0.001
Opioids prescribed at discharge 58% 74% 0.47 0.33–0.66) <0.001
Non-narcotics administered in ED 67% 64% 1.14 0.8–1.62 0.252
Non-narcotics prescribed at discharge 41% 32% 1.47 1.05–2.05 0.010
a

OR for (9/1/2017 to 8/31/2018) vs (9/1/2013 to 8/31/2014).

b

Trends assessed using the Cochran–Armitage test.