Zachary Wagner, Allison Kirkegaard, Louis T Mariano, Jason N Doctor, Xiaowei Yan, Stephen D Persell, Noah J Goldstein, Craig R Fox, Chad M Brummett, Robert J Romanelli, Kathryn Bouskill, Meghan Martinez, Kyle Zanocco, Daniella Meeker, Satish Mudiganti, Jennifer Waljee, Katherine E Watkins
IMPORTANCE: Excess opioid prescribing after surgery can result in prolonged use and diversion. Email feedback based on social norms may reduce the number of pills prescribed. OBJECTIVE: To assess the effectiveness of 2 social norm-based interventions on reducing guideline-discordant opioid prescribing after surgery. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: This cluster randomized clinical trial conducted at a large health care delivery system in northern California between October 2021 and October 2022 included general, obstetric/gynecologic, and orthopedic surgeons with patients aged 18 years or older discharged to home with an oral opioid prescription...
March 1, 2024: JAMA health forum