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Erschienen in: Journal of General Internal Medicine 9/2019

24.07.2019 | Bottom Line

Opioids Are Not Better than Non-opioid Pain Medications for Chronic Back, Hip, or Knee Pain

verfasst von: Benjamin J. Oldfield, MD MHS, William S. Fuller, MD, William C. Becker, MD

Erschienen in: Journal of General Internal Medicine | Ausgabe 9/2019

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Excerpt

More than one in ten adults in the USA report chronic pain,1 and a high proportion of primary care visits involve the management of chronic pain.2 Primary care providers frequently prescribe opioids for treatment of chronic pain despite safety concerns and minimal evidence for efficacy.3 Safety concerns surrounding opioid therapy include the development of opioid use disorder and overdose.4 While current guidelines discourage opioid prescribing for chronic pain,5 randomized trials of opioid therapy reporting long-term pain and function outcomes were lacking. High-quality evidence was needed to prepare providers for discussions with patients regarding chronic pain treatment options. …
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Titel
Opioids Are Not Better than Non-opioid Pain Medications for Chronic Back, Hip, or Knee Pain
verfasst von
Benjamin J. Oldfield, MD MHS
William S. Fuller, MD
William C. Becker, MD
Publikationsdatum
24.07.2019
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Journal of General Internal Medicine / Ausgabe 9/2019
Print ISSN: 0884-8734
Elektronische ISSN: 1525-1497
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-019-05016-4

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