Prescription Opioid Use and Satisfaction With Care Among Adults With Musculoskeletal Conditions

PURPOSE

In the current payment paradigm, reimbursement is partially based on patient satisfaction scores. We sought to understand the relationship between prescription opioid use and satisfaction with care among adults who have musculoskeletal conditions.

METHODS

We performed a cross-sectional study using nationally representative data from the 2008–2014 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey. We assessed whether prescription opioid...