Introduction Several studies have measured health outcomes in the United States, but none
have provided a comprehensive assessment of patterns of health by state. Objective To use …

INTRODUCTION Several studies have measured health outcomes in the United States, but
none have provided a comprehensive assessment of patterns of health by state …

Importance Understanding the major health problems in the United States and how they are
changing over time is critical for informing national health policy. Objectives To measure the …

BACKGROUND: The Global Burden of Disease Study represents a large and systematic
effort to describe the burden of diseases and injuries over the past 3 decades. We aimed to …

Background The opioid epidemic is a major public health crisis in the US Contemporary
data on opioid use disorder (OUD) related hospitalizations are needed. Our objective was to …

Importance Opioid prescribing and overdose are leading public health problems in North
America, yet the precise public health burden has not been quantified. Objective To examine …

Importance As the opioid epidemic evolves, it is vital to identify changes in the geographical
distribution of opioid-related deaths, and the specific opioids to which those deaths are …

Importance There is limited information about trends in the treatment of opioid use disorder
(OUD) among Medicaid enrollees. Objective To examine the use of medications for OUD …

Importance US life expectancy has not kept pace with that of other wealthy countries and is
now decreasing. Objective To examine vital statistics and review the history of changes in …

Importance A systematic and comprehensive evaluation of long-term trends in mortality is
important for health planning and priority setting and for identifying modifiable factors that …