Importance The United States spends more on health care than any other country, with costs
approaching 18% of the gross domestic product (GDP). Prior studies estimated that …

The Patient Safety Subcommittee requested a review of the science and policy issues
regarding the rapidly emerging public health epidemic of prescription opioid-related …

This guideline provides recommendations for clinicians providing pain care, including those
prescribing opioids, for outpatients aged≥ 18 years. It updates the CDC Guideline for …

Wise management of health care resources is a core tenet of medical professionalism. To
support physicians in fulfilling this responsibility and to engage patients in discussions about …

Objective: To determine the proportion of initial opioid prescriptions for opioid-naive patients
prescribed by surgeons, dentists, and emergency physicians. We hypothesized that the …

In an effort to draw attention to tests and procedures associated with low‐value care in
headache medicine, the A merican Headache Society (AHS) joined the Choosing Wisely …

Abstract Purpose of Review The purpose of the study was to update the recent information
pertaining to carotid artery stenosis risk stratification and treatment. Recent Findings Current …

Objective To determine the prevalence of and risk factors associated with opioid use in the
treatment of migraine, we examined demographics and clinical characteristics of 867 …

This clinical policy from the American College of Emergency Physicians addresses key
issues in the evaluation and management of adult patients presenting to the emergency …

Abstract After the 2011 Institute of Medicine report on chronic pain, the Interagency Pain
Research Coordinating Committee (IPRCC) was created to enhance research efforts among …