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From: Prescription characteristics associated with drug overdose risk among adults prescribed benzodiazepines: a cohort study

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Cox Proportional Hazards Model of Overdose Event Following Continuing Benzodiazepine Use Stratified by Age: Benzodiazepine and Other Prescription Medication Characteristicsa. MPR, medication possession ratio; CI, confidence interval; BZD, benzodiazepine. a Adjusted for sociodemographic characteristics, Elixhauser comorbidity index, frailty (among the 65 + age group), and seasonality (full model presented in Table S2). Reference groups are as follows: MPR (0.5-1.0); Average daily dose (< 1 lorazepam-equivalent mg/day); Days’ supply (14-30 days); specific medication classes (never use)

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