Table 4

Postoperative opioid use and pain-related visits.

Outcome MeasurePre-STOPPost-STOP P
Postoperative opioids prescribed, MME, mean ± SD442.9 ± 259.7262.4 ± 122.6<0.001
Pain-related calls to clinic, n (%)32 (37.2)22 (36.1)0.887
Pain-related emergency department visits, n (%)1 (1.2)4 (6.6)0.075
Pain-related outside scheduled postoperative visits, n (%)4 (4.7)1 (1.6)0.321
Refills requested, MME, mean ± SD31.7 ± 24.546.4 ± 38.30.321
  • Abbreviations: MME, morphine milligram equivalent; STOP, Strengthen Opioid Misuse Prevention Act.