Assessing the impact of a national clinical guideline for the management of chronic pain on opioid prescribing rates: a controlled interrupted time series analysis

Assessing the impact of a national clinical guideline for the management of chronic pain on opioid prescribing rates: a controlled interrupted time series analysis

Abstract Background Opioids can be effective analgesics, but long-term use may be associated with harms. In 2013, the first national, comprehensive, evidence-based pain management guideline was published, from the Scottish Intercollegiate Guideline Network (SIGN 136: Management of Chronic Pain) with...

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Main Authors: Harry L. Hébert, Daniel R. Morales, Nicola Torrance, Blair H. Smith, Lesley A. Colvin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-11-01
Series:Implementation Science
Subjects:
Opioids
Prescribing rates
Interrupted time series analysis
Clinical guideline
Chronic pain
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13012-022-01251-2

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13012-022-01251-2

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