Association between harm reduction strategies and healthcare utilization in patients on long-term prescribed opioid therapy presenting to acute healthcare settings: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis

Association between harm reduction strategies and healthcare utilization in patients on long-term prescribed opioid therapy presenting to acute healthcare settings: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Introduction Opioids are routinely used to treat a variety of chronic conditions associated with pain. However, they are a class of medications with a significant potential for adverse health effects, with and without misuse. Opioid misuse, as defined as inappropriate use of appropriately p...

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Main Authors: Jean Deschamps, James Gilbertson, Sebastian Straube, Kathryn Dong, Frank P. MacMaster, Christina Korownyk, Lori Montgomery, Ryan Mahaffey, James Downar, Hance Clarke, John Muscedere, Katherine Rittenbach, Robin Featherstone, Meghan Sebastianski, Ben Vandermeer, Deborah Lynam, Ryan Magnussen, Sean M. Bagshaw, Oleksa G. Rewa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-04-01
Series:Systematic Reviews
Subjects:
Narcotics
Addiction medicine
Substance-related disorders
Drug abuse
Hospital medicine
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13643-019-0997-5

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