Optimising the prescribing of drugs that may cause dependency: An evidence and gap map of systematic reviews.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

We set out to map the quantitative and qualitative systematic review evidence available to inform the optimal prescribing of drugs that can cause dependency (benzodiazepines, opioids, non-benzodiazepine hypnotics, gabapentinoids and antidepressants). We also consider how this evidence can be used to inform decision-making in the patient care pathway for each type of medication.

Methods

Eight bibliographic databases were searched for the period 2010 to 2020. All included reviews were initially appraised using four items from the Collaboration for Environmental Evidence Synthesis Assessment Tool, with reviews that scored well on all items proceeding to full quality appraisal. Key characteristics of the reviews were tabulated, and each review was incorporated into an

SUBMITTER: Shaw L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10515472 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature