A systematic literature review and meta-analysis was undertaken that included studies with participants aged ≥ 12 with non-cancer pain of ≥ 3 months duration, treated with opioid analgesics. What was the prevalence of dependence and opioid use disorder (D&OUD)?
The pooled prevalence of D&OUD was 9.3% [95% confidence interval (CI) = 5.7–14.8%; I2 = 99.9%].
Thomas KH, Dalili MN, Cheng H-Y, Dawson S, Donnelly N, Higgins JPT, et al. Prevalence of problematic pharmaceutical opioid use in patients with chronic non-cancer pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Addiction. 2024. https://doi.org/10.1111/add.16616
Contributed by Kristine Nanagas, MD
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