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Papers: 25 Jul 2020 - 31 Jul 2020

RESEARCH TYPE:
Psychology


2020


PLoS One


15


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Multidisciplinary care for opioid dose reduction in patients with chronic non-cancer pain: A systematic realist review.

Authors

Sud A, Armas A, Cunningham H, Tracy S, Foat K, Persaud N, Hosseiny F, Hyland S, Lowe L, Zlahtic E, Murti R, Derue H, Birnbaum I, Bonin K, Upshur R, Nelson MLA
PLoS One. 2020; 15(7):e0236419.
PMID: 32716982.

Abstract

Opioid related deaths are at epidemic levels in many developed nations globally. Concerns about the contribution of prescribed opioids, and particularly high-dose opioids, continue to mount as do initiatives to reduce prescribing. Evidence around opioid tapering, which can be challenging and potentially hazardous, is not well developed. A recent national guideline has recognized this and recommended referral to multidisciplinary care for challenging cases of opioid tapering. However, multidisciplinary care for opioid tapering is not well understood or defined.