Recommendations for managing adults with chronic non-cancer pain in primary care: A systematic clinical guideline review.

ABSTRACT:

Rationale

Chronic non-cancer pain (CNCP) is a leading driver of disability. Primary care clinicians treat most patients with CNCP. Yet, they are often unable to identify appropriate pain treatments, mainly due to concerns about the safety and effectiveness of available medications. Clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) can be useful tools to guide primary care clinicians in selecting pain treatments based on the best available evidence.

Objectives

To undertake a systematic review of CPGs that address the management of adults with CNCP, regardless of underlying condition type, in primary care.

Method

We systematically reviewed and synthesised current CPGs for managing adults with CNCP in primary care (2013-2023). We followed a stepwise systematic process to synthesise ke

SUBMITTER: Mazurenko O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11771668 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature