Differences in opioid prescribing in low back pain patients with and without depression: a cross-sectional study of a national sample from the United States

Differences in opioid prescribing in low back pain patients with and without depression: a cross-sectional study of a national sample from the United States

Abstract. Introduction:. Low back pain (LBP) is among the leading indications for the prescription of opioid analgesics in clinical practice. There is increasing evidence suggesting that these agents may have diminished efficacy in the treatment of LBP. Objectives:. We evaluated the relationship bet...

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Main Authors: Joyce A. Smith, Robert L. Fuino, Irena Pesis-Katz, Xueya Cai, Bethel Powers, Maria Frazer, John D. Markman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2017-08-01
Series:PAIN Reports
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/painrpts/fulltext/10.1097/PR9.0000000000000606

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