Opioid Treatment GuidelineResearch Gaps on Use of Opioids for Chronic Noncancer Pain: Findings From a Review of the Evidence for an American Pain Society and American Academy of Pain Medicine Clinical Practice Guideline
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Analgesics
opioid
pain
evidence-based medicine
risk assessment
drug monitoring
treatment outcomes
harms
research gaps
systematic review
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Editor's Note: The American Pain Society and the American Academy of Pain Medicine present this final article in this 3-part report as a guideline for opioid treatment of noncancer pain.
This article is based on research conducted at the Oregon Evidence-based Practice Center, with funding from the American Pain Society (APS). The authors are solely responsible for the content of this article and the decision to submit for publication. No statement in this article should be construed as an official position of the APS or the American Academy of Pain Medicine. The authors have no known or potential conflicts of interest to declare.
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