Managing Concerning Behaviors in Patients Prescribed Opioids for Chronic Pain: A Delphi Study.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Current guideline-recommended monitoring of patients prescribed long-term opioid therapy (LTOT) for chronic pain will likely result in increased identification of behaviors of concern for misuse and addiction, but there is a dearth of empiric evidence about how these behaviors should be managed. OBJECTIVE:To establish expert consensus about treatment approaches for common and challenging concerning behaviors that arise among patients on LTOT. DESIGN:We used a Delphi approach, which allows for generation of consensus. PARTICIPANTS:Participants were clinical experts in chronic pain and opioid prescribing recruited from professional societies and other expert groups. MAIN MEASURES:The Delphi process was conducted online, and consisted of an initial brainstorming round to identify c

SUBMITTER: Merlin JS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5789105 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature