Opioid Prescribing for Chronic Pain in Federally Qualified Health Centers Post-Centers for Disease Control and Prevention GuidelinesCDC guidelinesfederally qualified health centersopioidsprescribingprimary care providersThis study provides important insight on the demographic characteristics, knowledge, practices, ...
1year)benefitofopioidsforchronicpain.Opioidswereassociatedwithincreasedrisks,includingopioidusedisorder,overdose,anddeath,withdose-dependenteffects.RECOMMENDATIONS Thereare12recommendations.Ofprimaryimportance,nonopioidtherapyispreferredfortreatmentofchronicpain.Opioidsshouldbeusedonlywhenbenefitsforpainandfunctionareexpected...
This guideline from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention makes 12 recommendations to improve communication about opioids for chronic pain, to
2007 European Federation of Chapters of the International Association for the Study of Pain Issue European Journal of Pain Volume 11, Issue S1, page S48, June 2007Additional Information How to Cite Raja, S.N. (2007), 122 PRESCRIBING OPIOIDS FOR CHRONIC PAIN: A RATIONAL APPROACH. European Jou...
Of primary importance, nonopioid therapy is preferred for treatment of chronic pain. Opioids should be used only when benefits for pain and function are expected to outweigh risks. Before starting opioids, clinicians should establish treatment goals with patients and consider how opioids will be ...
Low back pain is one of the leading causes of disability and chronic pain among adults and one of the most common reasons for which patients are treated with opioids. However, there is growing evidence that opioid analgesics are not superior to nonopioid treatment strategies for low back pain....
[15], 91.4% of physicians reported prescribing opioids for chronic pain indications, yet 71.5% rated their knowledge and comfort of treatment/management of opioid dependence as low. In turn, this type of prescribing may increase the risk of opioid dependence for the prescription recipient, as ...
More controversial is the use of opioids in chronic non-cancer pain. A brief review of the evidence regarding opioids in chronic non-cancer pain is presented, and strategies outlined for reducing the risk of adverse consequences from opioid use in chronic non-cancer pain. These strategies include...
More and more chronic pain patients are “forced to navigate their transition off prescribed opioids, often with little or no assistance or guidance, with the potential for disastrous results,” explain the authors of a well-written NEJM editorial about the serious medical consequences of physicians...
To reduce the number of people who may misuse, abuse, or overdose from opioids, multiple national agencies including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have published guidelines to improve the way opioids are prescribed. Yet some of the