Safe Opioid Prescribing for Acute Noncancer Pain in Hospitalized Adults: A Systematic Review of Existing Guidelines.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Pain is common among hospitalized patients. Inpatient prescribing of opioids is not without risk. Acute pain management guidelines could inform safe prescribing of opioids in the hospital and limit associated unintended consequences. PURPOSE:To evaluate the quality and content of existing guidelines for acute, noncancer pain management. DATA SOURCES:The National Guideline Clearinghouse, MEDLINE via PubMed, websites of relevant specialty societies and other organizations, and selected international search engines. STUDY SELECTION:Guidelines published between January 2010 and August 2017 addressing acute, noncancer pain management among adults were considered. Guidelines that focused on chronic pain, specific diseases, and the nonhospital setting were excluded. DATA EXTRACTION:Qua

SUBMITTER: Herzig SJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6278929 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature