Opioid therapy for chronic pain: Difference between revisions
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| bgcolor="LightGreen"|<nowiki>"</nowiki>'''1.''' A trial of opioid therapy (OT) is indicated for a patient with chronic pain who meets all of the following criteria: | | bgcolor="LightGreen"|<nowiki>"</nowiki>'''1.''' A trial of opioid therapy (OT) is indicated for a patient with chronic pain who meets all of the following criteria: | ||
Moderate to severe pain that has failed to adequately respond to indicated non-opioid and non-drug therapeutic interventions | * Moderate to severe pain that has failed to adequately respond to indicated non-opioid and non-drug therapeutic interventions | ||
The potential benefits of OT are likely to outweigh the risks (i.e., no absolute contraindications) | * The potential benefits of OT are likely to outweigh the risks (i.e., no absolute contraindications) | ||
The patient is fully informed and consents to the therapy | * The patient is fully informed and consents to the therapy | ||
Clear and measurable treatment goals are established | * Clear and measurable treatment goals are established | ||
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Revision as of 11:29, 28 November 2012
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Management of Opioid Therapy for Chronic Pain Working Group. VA/DoD clinical practice guideline for management of opioid therapy for chronic pain. Washington (DC): Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Defense (DO NOT EDIT) [1]
Recommendations for assessment of patients with chronic pain(DO NOT EDIT) [1]
"1. A trial of opioid therapy (OT) is indicated for a patient with chronic pain who meets all of the following criteria:
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| "2. The ethical imperative is to provide the pain treatment with the best benefit-to-harm profile for the individual patient." |