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Table 2 Hazard ratios comparing postoperative opioid use for 90-day outcomes among older Medicare beneficiaries

From: Comparative safety of tramadol and other opioids following total hip and knee arthroplasty

Comparisons

90-day All-cause SAE

90-day Composite SAE

HR (95% CLs)

HR (95% CLs)

Tramadol vs Oxycodone (reference)

 Unadjusted

1.34* (1.17, 1.53)

1.15 (0.84, 1.57)

 Intention-to-Treat

1.19* (1.02, 1.41)

1.12 (0.78, 1.64)

 Per-Protocol

1.05 (0.86, 1.29)

1.49 (0.95, 2.35)

Tramadol vs Hydrocodone (reference)

 Unadjusted

1.69* (1.38, 2.06)

1.15 (0.72, 1.83)

 Intention-to-Treat

1.40* (1.10, 1.76)

1.19 (0.69, 2.04)

 Per-Protocol

1.34* (1.03, 1.75)

1.63 (0.90, 2.95)

  1. Notes: Average hazard ratio from pooled logistic regression model presented with 95% CL estimated using robust standard errors. Outcome definitions for SAEs are listed in Additional Table 4
  2. Abbreviations: ED emergency department, SAE serious adverse events, HR hazard ratio, CLs confidence limits
  3. *p-value < 0.05