Development of prescribing indicators related to opioid-related harm in patients with chronic pain in primary care—a modified e-Delphi study

Abstract Background Long-term opioid use is associated with dependency, addiction, and serious adverse events. Although a framework to reduce inappropriate opioid prescribing exists, there is no consensus on prescribing indicators for preventable opioid-related problems in patients with chronic pain...

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Main Authors: Neetu Bansal, Stephen M. Campbell, Chiu-Yi Lin, Darren M. Ashcroft, Li-Chia Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-01-01
Series:BMC Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-023-03213-x