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Papers: 2 Apr 2022 - 8 Apr 2022


Pharmacology/Drug Development


2022 Apr 04


BMJ


377

Efficacy of interventions to reduce long term opioid treatment for chronic non-cancer pain: systematic review and meta-analysis.

Authors

Avery N, McNeilage AG, Stanaway F, Ashton-James CE, Blyth FM, Martin R, Gholamrezaei A, Glare P
BMJ. 2022 Apr 04; 377:e066375.
PMID: 35379650.

Abstract

To review interventions to reduce long term opioid treatment in people with chronic non-cancer pain, considering efficacy on dose reduction and discontinuation, pain, function, quality of life, withdrawal symptoms, substance use, and adverse events.