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Coupling policymaking with evaluation—the case of the opioid crisis.
Barnett ML, Gray J, Zink A, et al. Coupling Policymaking with Evaluation - The Case of the Opioid Crisis. New Engl J Med. 2017;377(24):2306-2309. doi:10.1056/NEJMp1710014.
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December 20, 2017
Barnett ML, Gray J, Zink A, et al. New Engl J Med. 2017;377(24):2306-2309.
Policy solutions are one approach to help change prescribing and use patterns that have contributed to the opioid epidemic. This commentary describes how a state-level program sought to reduce opioid misuse and highlights the need for effective monitoring to drive policy-focused improvement initiatives.
