Patient-targeted interventions for opioid deprescribing: An overview of systematic reviews.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Deprescribing (reduction or cessation) of prescribed opioids can be challenging for both patients and healthcare professionals.

Objective

To synthesize and evaluate evidence from systematic reviews examining the effectiveness and outcomes of patient-targeted opioid deprescribing interventions for all types of pain.

Methods

Systematic searches were conducted in five databases with results screened against predetermined inclusion/exclusion criteria. Primary outcomes were (i) reduction in opioid dose, reported as change in oral Morphine Equivalent Daily Dose (oMEDD) and (ii) success of opioid deprescribing, reported as the proportion of the sample for which opioid use declined. Secondary outcomes included pain severity, physical function, quality of life and a

SUBMITTER: Langford AV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10953356 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature