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This study evaluated the association between prescription opioid use and HrQoL in community\u2010dwelling older adults.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We conducted a secondary cross\u2010sectional analysis of baseline STAtins in Reducing Events in Elderly (STAREE) trial data, assessing the association between self\u2010reported prescribed opioid use and HrQoL, via the 36\u2010item Short Form Survey. Multivariable linear regression models assessed the association, with progressive adjustment for sociodemographic (Models 1 and 2), clinical (Model 3), and psychosocial factors (Model 4). Propensity score matching (PSM) was conducted to assess the robustness of the association.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Findings<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The cohort included 479 opioid users and 9492 non\u2010opioid users. users. In unadjusted analyses, opioid users had substantially lower mean HrQoL scores than non\u2010users (\n                      <jats:italic>\u03b2<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u2009\u221214.30; 95% CI: \u221215.59, \u221213.02). Adjustment for confounders attenuated the association, but it remained statistically significant in the fully adjusted model (\n                      <jats:italic>\u03b2<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u2009\u22127.58; 95% CI: \u22128.80, \u22126.35). Lower scores among opioid users were observed across all HrQoL domains (Physical Functioning, Social Functioning, Role Limitations, Vitality, Bodily Pain, General Health and Mental Health), with the largest differences in physical functioning (approximately 20\u201325 points lower).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Opioid use is associated with significantly poorer HrQoL in community\u2010dwelling older adults, highlighting the importance of routinely assessing quality of life, functional status, and psychosocial factors among persons who use opioids.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Trial Registration<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study was approved by Monash Human Research Ethics Committee (ID: 21528)<\/jats:p>\n                  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