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Systematic review: opioid treatment for chronic back pain: prevalence, efficacy, and association with addiction.

TitleSystematic review: opioid treatment for chronic back pain: prevalence, efficacy, and association with addiction.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2007
AuthorsMartell, Bridget A., Patrick G. O'Connor, Robert D. Kerns, William C. Becker, Knashawn H. Morales, Thomas R. Kosten, and David A. Fiellin
JournalAnnals of internal medicine
Volume146
Issue2
Pagination116-27
Date Published2007 Jan 16
ISSN1539-3704
KeywordsAnalgesics, Opioid, Chronic Disease, Clinical Trials as Topic, Drug Prescriptions, Humans, Low Back Pain, Prevalence, Substance-Related Disorders, United States
AbstractThe prevalence, efficacy, and risk for addiction for persons receiving opioids for chronic back pain are unclear.
DOI10.1111/j.1521-0391.2011.00207.x
Alternate JournalAnn. Intern. Med.

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