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@louisanamom In 2016, CDC said there wasn't good evidence showing reductions in rx #opioids would reduce ODs. Of their study of 221 #vets (who, sadly, have higher rates of OD/suicide), they said, "caution should be taken in drawing causal inferences from this observational study.” 1/
@louisanamom I don't know why CDC's 2016 paper is titled "a detailed exploration into the association of prescribed #opioid dosage & OD deaths" when it admits there were 2 low-quality studies + their "don't assume anything about cause & effect" study! ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P…
@louisanamom In 2016, @CDCgov had NO SOLID EVIDENCE about whether rx #opioid reductions & discontinuation would help or hurt. Here's their review of evidence (table 1). Read the column "Limitations."
By 2017, they knew it didn't reduce ODs. 1/ cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/6…
By 2017, they knew it didn't reduce ODs. 1/ cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/6…
