Journal of opioid management
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Characterize primary care patients prescribed opioids for chronic noncancer pain (CNCP), explore guideline-recommended opioid-monitoring practices, and investigate predictors of pain agreements. ⋯ Aside from race, most patient characteristics were not predictive of pain agreement implementation. However, controlled medication of higher schedules and the use of certain guideline-recommended practices were associated with an agreement. Studies are needed to examine whether pain agreement or guideline-adherence influence clinical outcomes.
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Prescription-drug overuse/overdose and misuse is an important and pivotal issue to state medical boards. This is an illustration of how some cases involving overprescribing of opioids have been addressed by the Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline.