RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Linking a Survey of Clinician Benzodiazepine-Related Beliefs to Risk of Benzodiazepine Prescription Fills Among Patients in Medicare JF The Annals of Family Medicine JO Ann Fam Med FD American Academy of Family Physicians SP 556 OP 558 DO 10.1370/afm.2883 VO 20 IS 6 A1 Maust, Donovan T. A1 Lin, Lewei (Allison) A1 Candon, Molly A1 Strominger, Julie A1 Marcus, Steven C. YR 2022 UL http://www.annfammed.org/content/20/6/556.abstract AB In this pilot study, we used a Medicare sample to identify primary care clinicians who prescribed a benzodiazepine (BZD) in 2017 and surveyed a random sample (n = 100) about BZD prescribing. Among 61 respondents, 11.5% (SD 5.9) of their patient panels filled a BZD prescription. Patients of primary care clinicians who agreed that potential harms to long-term BZD users were low had a greater BZD fill risk relative to patients of disagreeing primary care clinicians (adjusted risk ratio 1.31; 95% CI, 1.01-1.7). We highlight the potential of using Medicare claims to sample clinicians. Using claims-based objective measures presents a new method to inform the development of behavior-change interventions.