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Table 1 Provider discussions and actions related to cannabis detected via text processing, stratified by state-level legal status

From: A national study of clinical discussions about cannabis use among Veteran patients prescribed opioids

 

All states

(N, %)

RLa states

(N, %)

MLa states

(N, %)

NLa states

(N, %)

p

Total patients

1,935

517

848

570

 

Documentation of cannabis use only

378 (19.5%)

132 (25.5%)

153 (18.0%)

93 (16.3%)

 < 0.01

Discussion or action documented in response to patient reported cannabis use

1,557 (80.5%)

385 (74.5%)

695 (82.0%)

477 (83.7%)

 < 0.01

Patients with a discussion or action documented in response to cannabis use

1557

385

695

477

 

Documentation of provider actionb

202 (13.0%)

43 (11.2%)

73 (10.5%)

86 (18.0%)

 < 0.01

Documentation of discussion without provider actionb

1,355 (87.0%)

342 (88.8%)

622 (89.5%)

391 (82.0%)

 < 0.01

  1. aRL Legal recreational marijuana, ML Legal medical marijuana, NL non-legal marijuana
  2. bProvider actions included changing opioid dosage or prescription, stopping opioid prescription, increased monitoring, specialist referral, letter about UDS results, provider endorsement/recommendation, other