Adverse outcomes associated with opioid prescription for acute low back pain: a systematic review protocol

Adverse outcomes associated with opioid prescription for acute low back pain: a systematic review protocol

Abstract Background Acute low back pain (ALBP) is the top cause of global disability, demonstrating a significant impact on individuals and society and demanding the need for appropriate management. There is a trend towards an increasing number of opioid prescriptions for ALBP despite the lack of in...

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Main Authors: Natalia Mouravska, Laura Zielinski, Meha Bhatt, Nitika Sanger, Monica Bawor, Brittany Dennis, Laura Banfield, James MacKillop, James Paul, Andrew Worster, Philip Laplante, Lehana Thabane, Zainab Samaan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:Systematic Reviews
Subjects:
Opioid use
Acute lower back pain
Systematic review
Prescription opioid
Protocol
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13643-017-0556-x

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