CDC guideline for prescribing opioids for chronic pain—United States, 2016

D Dowell, TM Haegerich, R Chou - Jama, 2016 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Primary care clinicians find managing chronic pain challenging. Evidence of
long-term efficacy of opioids for chronic pain is limited. Opioid use is associated with serious …

Risk factors for opioid-use disorder and overdose

LR Webster - Anesthesia & Analgesia, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Opioid analgesics are recognized as a legitimate medical therapy for selected patients with
severe chronic pain that does not respond to other therapies. However, opioids are …

The effectiveness and risks of long-term opioid therapy for chronic pain: a systematic review for a National Institutes of Health Pathways to Prevention Workshop

R Chou, JA Turner, EB Devine, RN Hansen… - Annals of internal …, 2015 - acpjournals.org
Background: Increases in prescriptions of opioid medications for chronic pain have been
accompanied by increases in opioid overdoses, abuse, and other harms and uncertainty …

Rates of opioid misuse, abuse, and addiction in chronic pain: a systematic review and data synthesis

KE Vowles, ML McEntee, PS Julnes, T Frohe, JP Ney… - Pain, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Opioid use in chronic pain treatment is complex, as patients may derive both benefit and
harm. Identification of individuals currently using opioids in a problematic way is important …

Responsible, safe, and effective prescription of opioids for chronic non-cancer pain: American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP) guidelines

L Manchikanti, AM Kaye, NN Knezevic… - Pain …, 2017 - scholarlycommons.pacific.edu
Background: Opioid use, abuse, and adverse consequences, including death, have
escalated at an alarming rate since the 1990s. In an attempt to control opioid abuse …

The effects of cannabis among adults with chronic pain and an overview of general harms: a systematic review

SM Nugent, BJ Morasco, ME O'Neil… - Annals of internal …, 2017 - acpjournals.org
Background: Cannabis is increasingly available for the treatment of chronic pain, yet its
efficacy remains uncertain. Purpose: To review the benefits of plant-based cannabis …

Adverse events associated with medium‐and long‐term use of opioids for chronic non‐cancer pain: an overview of Cochrane Reviews

C Els, TD Jackson, D Kunyk, VG Lappi… - Cochrane Database …, 2017 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Chronic pain is common and can be challenging to manage. Despite increased
utilisation of opioids, the safety and efficacy of long‐term use of these compounds for chronic …

Opioids for low back pain

RA Deyo, M Von Korff, D Duhrkoop - Bmj, 2015 - bmj.com
Back pain affects most adults, causes disability for some, and is a common reason for
seeking healthcare. In the United States, opioid prescription for low back pain has …

[PDF][PDF] Opioid epidemic in the United States

L Manchikanti, SHB Fellows, JW Janata… - Pain …, 2012 - painphysicianjournal.com
The purpose of this comprehensive review is to describe various aspects of crisis of opioid
use in the United States. The obstacles that must be surmounted are primarily inappropriate …

Association between initial opioid prescribing patterns and subsequent long-term use among opioid-naïve patients: a statewide retrospective cohort study

RA Deyo, SE Hallvik, C Hildebran, M Marino… - Journal of general …, 2017 - Springer
Background Long-term efficacy of opioids for non-cancer pain is unproven, but risks argue
for cautious prescribing. Few data suggest how long or how much opioid can be prescribed …