{
  "abstract": "We read with interest the study by Ervin-Sikhondze et al, which reports an independent association between opioid consumption within the first 30 postoperative days and new persistent opioid use (NPOU).1 The integration of patient-reported consumption with prescription monitoring data represents a methodological strength. However, the causal interpretation of this association requires further clarification.",
  "authors": [
    {
      "affiliations": [
        "Department of Pain Medicine, Malatya Training and Research Hospital, Malatya, Turkey"
      ],
      "name": "Gözde Çelik"
    }
  ],
  "title": "Early postoperative opioid consumption: mediator, marker, or consequence? Reconsidering causal interpretation",
  "uid": "c8ec89aa-60a9-51d7-8dd1-be401afdfc2a"
}