Impact of Chronic Pain on Treatment Prognosis for Patients with Opioid Use Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Conclusion: CNCP may increase risk for continued opioid abuse and poor psychiatric functioning. Qualitative synthesis of the findings suggests that major methodological differences in the design and measurement of pain and treatment response outcomes are likely impacting the effect estimates.

Source: Substance Abuse: Research and Treatment - September 10, 2015 Category: Addiction Authors: Brittany B. DennisMonica BaworLeen NajiCarol K. ChanJaymie VarenbutJames PaulMichael VarenbutJeff DaiterCarolyn PlaterGuillaume PareDavid C. Marsh,Andrew WorsterDipika DesaiLehana ThabaneZainab Samaan Source Type: research