Arguments for and Against a New Diagnostic Entity for Patients With Chronic Pain on Long-Term Opioid Therapy for Whom Harms Outweigh Benefits
Edmond SN, Snow JL, Pomeranz J, Van Cleve R, Becker WC. Arguments for and Against a New Diagnostic Entity for Patients With Chronic Pain on Long-Term Opioid Therapy for Whom Harms Outweigh Benefits. Journal Of Pain 2021, 23: 958-966. PMID: 34974174, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2021.12.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-term opioid therapyOpioid use disorderNew diagnostic entityOpioid therapyDiagnostic entityOUD diagnosisChronic painOUD criteriaHarms outweigh benefitsNeeds of patientsDSM-5Larger Delphi studyUse disordersPatient experiencePatientsThematic qualitative methodsInternal medicineTherapyImproved treatmentExpert panelPainOutweigh benefitsBiological underpinningsDiagnosisThree-quarters