Study endpoint and measures
MAY
Data were derived from the EHR for each extraction encounter. The primary outcome of interest was whether an opioid was prescribed at the extraction encounter. Patient and provider characteristics were also obtained from the EHR, as was provider utilization of the CDS for each extraction encounter.The study period spanned January 2019 through May 2021, which included a 12-month baseline (pre-intervention) period and a 15-month intervention period. The intervention period was originally planned to be 12 months, but was extended in response to the disruptions in services and delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The analysis sample consisted of patients ages 16 and older seen by 49 participating providers for a dental extraction. The patient’s first extraction encounter within the study period was used as the analytical record, for a total of 