The Influence of Patient Race and Activation on Pain Management in Advanced Lung Cancer: a Randomized Field Experiment

ConclusionsNeither race nor activation was associated with opioid prescribing; activation was associated with better pain assessment. In post hoc analyses, oncologists were less likely to prescribe opioids to black male SPs than white male SPs; PCPs had no racial disparities. In general, physicians may be under-prescribing opioids for cancer pain.Trial RegistrationNCT01501006
Source: Journal of General Internal Medicine - Category: Internal Medicine Source Type: research