Author : Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781534728509
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (285 download)
Book Synopsis CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain - United States, 2016 by : Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Download or read book CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain - United States, 2016 written by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-06-17 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guideline provides recommendations for primary care clinicians who are prescribing opioids for chronic pain outside of active cancer treatment, palliative care, and end-of-life care. The guideline addresses 1) when to initiate or continue opioids for chronic pain; 2) opioid selection, dosage, duration, follow-up, and discontinuation; and 3) assessing risk and addressing harms of opioid use. CDC developed the guideline using the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) framework, and recommendations are made on the basis of a systematic review of the scientific evidence while considering benefits and harms, values and preferences, and resource allocation. CDC obtained input from experts, stakeholders, the public, peer reviewers, and a federally chartered advisory committee. It is important that patients receive appropriate pain treatment with careful consideration of the benefits and risks of treatment options. This guideline is intended to improve communication between clinicians and patients about the risks and benefits of opioid therapy for chronic pain, improve the safety and effectiveness of pain treatment, and reduce the risks associated with long-term opioid therapy, including opioid use disorder, overdose, and death. CDC has provided a checklist for prescribing opioids for chronic pain (http://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/38025) as well as a website (http://www.cdc.gov/drugoverdose/prescribingresources.html) with additional tools to guide clinicians in implementing the recommendations.