2010
Systematic review: treatment agreements and urine drug testing to reduce opioid misuse in patients with chronic pain.
Starrels JL, Becker WC, Alford DP, Kapoor A, Williams AR, Turner BJ. Systematic review: treatment agreements and urine drug testing to reduce opioid misuse in patients with chronic pain. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2010, 152: 712-20. PMID: 20513829, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-152-11-201006010-00004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUrine drug testingOpioid treatment agreementsPrimary care settingOpioid misuseTreatment agreementsChronic painDrug testingEligible studiesCare settingsAberrant drug-related behaviorsDrug abuseMental Health Services AdministrationOpioid misuse outcomesChronic noncancer painCochrane Central RegisterProportion of patientsPrimary care studyControlled Clinical TrialsHealth Services AdministrationDrug-related behaviorsCombination of interventionsNoncancer painDiversity of interventionsOpioid medicationsCentral Register
2007
Systematic review: opioid treatment for chronic back pain: prevalence, efficacy, and association with addiction.
Martell BA, O'Connor PG, Kerns RD, Becker WC, Morales KH, Kosten TR, Fiellin DA. Systematic review: opioid treatment for chronic back pain: prevalence, efficacy, and association with addiction. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2007, 146: 116-27. PMID: 17227935, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-146-2-200701160-00006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic back painSubstance use disordersEfficacy of opioidsBack painMedication-taking behaviorUse disordersOpioid treatmentOpioid medicationsStudy qualityShort-term pain reliefCurrent substance use disorderCochrane Central RegisterLifetime substance use disorderControlled Clinical TrialsLong-term efficacyPoor study qualityEnglish-language studiesTransdermal opioidsOpioid prescribingPain reliefCentral RegisterDifferent opioidsReduced painClinical trialsNonsignificant reduction