Shared Decision-Making Tool for Opioid Prescribing After Ambulatory Orthopedic Surgery in Veterans: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

CONCLUSIONS: The shared-tool group had equivalent or better pain control and were prescribed a lower number of opioid pain pills than the no-tool group. Both groups used nonopioid medications, with no difference in the types of over-the-counter medications used. Shared decision-making strategies could be applied to other outpatient orthopedic surgical settings, and may reduce the amount of opioids prescribed without compromising pain control.TYPE OF STUDY/LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Therapeutic II.PMID:35880150 | PMC:PMC9308163 | DOI:10.1016/j.jhsg.2022.05.003
Source: Hand Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Source Type: research