Multimodal Treatment Options, Including Rotating to Buprenorphine, Within a Multidisciplinary Pain Clinic for Patients on Risky Opioid Regimens: A Quality Improvement Study
Oldfield BJ, Edens EL, Agnoli A, Bone CW, Cervone DJ, Edmond SN, Manhapra A, Sellinger JJ, Becker WC. Multimodal Treatment Options, Including Rotating to Buprenorphine, Within a Multidisciplinary Pain Clinic for Patients on Risky Opioid Regimens: A Quality Improvement Study. Pain Medicine 2018, 19: s38-s45. PMID: 30203007, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pny086.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAnalgesics, OpioidBuprenorphineChronic PainCohort StudiesCombined Modality TherapyFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPain ClinicsQuality ImprovementRetrospective StudiesConceptsPrimary care providersIntake appointmentMorphine equivalent daily dosePartial opioid agonist buprenorphineVeterans Health Administration hospitalsPartial agonist therapiesPrescribed opioid dosesRetrospective cohort studyUnsafe useEquivalent daily doseMultidisciplinary pain clinicMultimodal treatment optionsChronic pain managementPrimary care settingQuality improvement studyHealth system levelHealth system improvementOpioid dosesCohort studyPain clinicDaily doseOpioid regimensPain managementMultidisciplinary clinicTreatment options