Title |
Cohort protocol paper: The Pain and Opioids In Treatment (POINT) study
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Published in |
BMC Pharmacology and Toxicology, March 2014
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DOI | 10.1186/2050-6511-15-17 |
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Authors |
Gabrielle Campbell, Richard Mattick, Raimondo Bruno, Briony Larance, Suzanne Nielsen, Milton Cohen, Nicholas Lintzeris, Fiona Shand, Wayne D Hall, Bianca Hoban, Chyanne Kehler, Michael Farrell, Louisa Degenhardt |
Abstract |
Internationally, there is concern about the increased prescribing of pharmaceutical opioids for chronic non-cancer pain (CNCP). In part, this is related to limited knowledge about the long-term benefits and outcomes of opioid use for CNCP. There has also been increased injection of some pharmaceutical opioids by people who inject drugs, and for some patients, the development of problematic and/or dependent use. To date, much of the research on the use of pharmaceutical opioids among people with CNCP, have been clinical trials that have excluded patients with complex needs, and have been of limited duration (i.e. fewer than 12 weeks). The Pain and Opioids In Treatment (POINT) study is unique study that aims to: 1) examine patterns of opioid use in a cohort of patients prescribed opioids for CNCP; 2) examine demographic and clinical predictors of adverse events, including opioid abuse or dependence, medication diversion, other drug use, and overdose; and 3) identify factors predicting poor pain relief and other outcomes. |
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Canada | 2 | 29% |
Australia | 2 | 29% |
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Members of the public | 3 | 43% |
Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 14% |
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Student > Ph. D. Student | 17 | 11% |
Researcher | 15 | 10% |
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Unknown | 38 | 25% |
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Psychology | 22 | 14% |
Nursing and Health Professions | 15 | 10% |
Social Sciences | 8 | 5% |
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 4 | 3% |
Other | 19 | 13% |
Unknown | 39 | 26% |