Treatment characteristics and safety profiles of Belbuca®, buprenorphine patch, and oral schedule II opioids among chronic low back pain patients without a positive history of opioid-use disorder: a retrospective US commercial claims analysis
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By
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Vladimir Zah
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Dimitrije Grbic
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Filip Stanicic
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June 30, 2026
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3 Topic Commentaries
Intracranial Hemorrhages, Central Nervous System Infections, Machine Learning
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Dr. Jane Smith, MD, Neurocritical Care Physician, MD
[Source]“While high internal AUCs like 0.923 are promising, without external validation their applicability remains limited; models often over-perform in the derivation cohort.”
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Dr. Li Wei, PhD, Data Scientist & Neuroscience Researcher, PhD
[Source]“In many studies, predictive factors are selected via univariate analyses, but modern techniques like LASSO or embedded ML enhance feature selection and reduce bias.”
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Dr. Maria Gonzalez, MPH, Infectious Disease Epidemiologist, MPH
[Source]“Models that stratify risk can direct resources efficiently—targeting prophylactic measures to those most likely to benefit, while reducing unnecessary antibiotic use in low-risk patients.”
