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Background context Outpatient postoperative pain management in spine patients, specifically involving the use of opioids, demonstrates significant variability. Purpose Using preoperative risk factors and 30-day postoperative opioid prescribing patterns, we developed models for predicting long-term opioid use in patients after elective spine surgery. Study design/setting This retrospective cohort study utilizes inpatient, outpatient, and pharmaceutical data from MarketScan databases (Truven Health). Patient sample In a