Nonadherence to Clinical Practice Guidelines for Opioid Prescribing in Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain: A Pain Research Registry-Based Study
Conclusion:
Up to one-fifth of patients with chronic low back pain may be prescribed opioids in a manner that is not adherent to CPGs, thereby placing them at risk for poor outcomes.
Source: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine - Category: Primary Care Authors: Licciardone, J. C., Aryal, S. Tags: Original Research Source Type: research
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