Prevalence of opioid use in adults with spinal cord injury: A systematic review and meta-analysis

CONCLUSIONS: Results should be interpreted with caution based on the high heterogeneity and imprecise pooled prevalence of opioids. Contextual details including pain, cohort-specific injury characteristics and opioid dosage were inconsistently reported, indicating a clear need for additional studies in a population at greater risk of experiencing opioid-related adverse effects.PMID:38466869 | DOI:10.1080/10790268.2024.2319384
Source: Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Source Type: research