Title | Systematic review: opioid treatment for chronic back pain: prevalence, efficacy, and association with addiction. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2007 |
Authors | Martell, Bridget A., Patrick G. O'Connor, Robert D. Kerns, William C. Becker, Knashawn H. Morales, Thomas R. Kosten, and David A. Fiellin |
Journal | Annals of internal medicine |
Volume | 146 |
Issue | 2 |
Pagination | 116-27 |
Date Published | 2007 Jan 16 |
ISSN | 1539-3704 |
Keywords | Analgesics, Opioid, Chronic Disease, Clinical Trials as Topic, Drug Prescriptions, Humans, Low Back Pain, Prevalence, Substance-Related Disorders, United States |
Abstract | The prevalence, efficacy, and risk for addiction for persons receiving opioids for chronic back pain are unclear. |
DOI | 10.1111/j.1521-0391.2011.00207.x |
Alternate Journal | Ann. Intern. Med. |