Effectiveness of Long-Term Opioid Therapy for Chronic Low Back Pain

Conclusions:
Using LTOT for up to 12 months is not more effective in improving CLBP outcomes than treatment without opioids. Clinicians should consider tapering opioid dosage among LTOT users in accordance with clinical practice guidelines.

Source: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine - March 11, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Licciardone, J. C., Rama, K., Nguyen, A., Prado, C. R., Stanteen, C., Aryal, S. Tags: Original Research Source Type: research