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Improving adherence to long-term opioid therapy guidelines to reduce opioid misuse in primary care: a cluster-randomized trial.
Liebschutz JM, Xuan Z, Shanahan CW, et al. Improving Adherence to Long-term Opioid Therapy Guidelines to Reduce Opioid Misuse in Primary Care. JAMA Intern Med. 2017;177(9):1265-1272. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.2468.
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August 15, 2018
Liebschutz JM, Xuan Z, Shanahan CW, et al. JAMA Intern Med. 2017;177(9):1265-1272.
Adherence to prescribing guidelines may help mitigate misuse of prescription opioids. In this cluster-randomized trial, researchers found that a multicomponent intervention targeting primary care providers improved adherence to opioid prescribing guidelines. An accompanying editorial highlights challenges associated with chronic pain management and suggests directions for further research.
