Pain Agreements and Healthcare Utilization in a Veterans Affairs Primary Care Population: A Retrospective Chart Review

ConclusionsPain agreements are becoming standard of care for chronic pain management. However, there continues to be a lack of evidence demonstrating improvement in healthcare outcomes with their use, despite guideline recommendations. Further studies are needed to examine specific patient outcomes, such as overdose and death, in regard to pain agreements.FundingAdvancing a Healthier Wisconsin —Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Program.
Source: Pain and Therapy - Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research