Prevalence of opioid use in adults with spinal cord injury: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine the prevalence, reported harms and factors associated with opioid use among adults with spinal cord injury (SCI) living in the community.

Study design

Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Methods

Comprehensive literature searches were conducted in PubMed (MEDLINE), EMBASE, CINAHL, Web of Science and Scopus for articles published between 2000 and 2023. Risk of bias was assessed using a prevalence-specific tool. Random-effects meta-analyses were conducted to pool prevalence data for any context of opioids. Sensitivity and subgroup analyses were also performed. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines were followed, and the study protocol was registered via Prospero (CRD42022350768).

Results

SUBMITTER: Borg SJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11864021 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature