Guidelines and Evidence on Opioid Use

Submitted by workman on June 3, 2009 - 11:52am

This guide provides:

  • Guidelines with recommendations and evidence on opioid prescribing produced by major professional organizations in pain management: Summaries and links to the complete guidelines
  • Supportive and opposing evidence for chronic opioid therapyDaily (or almost daily) use of opioids for at least 90 days. (COTChronic Opioid Therapy.)
  • Evidence and research gaps regarding COT
  • Evidence for COT with specific patient populations, various pain diagnoses, and opioid medications