Impact of Shared Decision-Making on Opioid Prescribing Among Patients with Chronic Pain: A Retrospective Cohort Study

This study measured whether SDM affects opioid prescribing frequency for chronic low back pain. A retrospective cohort study involving 1478 participants was conducted within a national pain research registry. The patient participation and patient orientation (PPPO) scale of the Communication Behavior Questionnaire was used to measure SDM, including classification of greater SDM (PPPO scale score ≥80) or lesser SDM (PPPO scale score

Source: The Journal of Pain - April 11, 2024 Category: Materials Science Authors: John C. Licciardone, Braden Van Alfen, Michaela N. Digilio, Rylan Fowers, Bassam Ballout, Yasser Bibi, Subhash Aryal Source Type: research