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Meta Analysis
Opioid versus opioid-free analgesia after surgical discharge: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised trials.
Excessive opioid prescribing after surgery has contributed to the current opioid crisis; however, the value of prescribing opioids at surgical discharge remains uncertain. We aimed to estimate the extent to which opioid prescribing after discharge affects self-reported pain intensity and adverse events in comparison with an opioid-free analgesic regimen. ⋯ The Canadian Institutes of Health Research.