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. 2018 May 1;178(5):707-708.
doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2017.8709.

Patient-Centered Prescription Opioid Tapering in Community Outpatients With Chronic Pain

Beth D Darnall  1 , Maisa S Ziadni  1 , Richard L Stieg  2 , Ian G Mackey  1 , Ming-Chih Kao  1 , Pamela Flood  1
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Patient-Centered Prescription Opioid Tapering in Community Outpatients With Chronic Pain

Beth D Darnall et al. JAMA Intern Med. .

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Abstract

This education intervention study reports on voluntary, patient-centered opioid tapering in outpatients with chronic pain without behavioral treatment.

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Conflict of Interest Disclosures: None reported.

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Figure.
Figure.. Change in Opioid Morphine Equivalent Daily Dose and Absolute Change in Pain Intensity Score From Baseline to Month 4 for Study Completers
NRS indicates numeric rating scale.
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Comment in

  • Voluntary Opioid Tapering-Barriers to Delivering Care.
    Schatman ME, DiBenedetto DJ, Kulich RJ. Schatman ME, et al. JAMA Intern Med. 2018 Jun 1;178(6):874-875. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2018.2115. JAMA Intern Med. 2018. PMID: 29868747 No abstract available.
  • Voluntary Opioid Tapering-Reply.
    Darnall BD, Ziadni MS, Stieg RL. Darnall BD, et al. JAMA Intern Med. 2018 Jun 1;178(6):875. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2018.2112. JAMA Intern Med. 2018. PMID: 29868754 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
  • Clarification of Conflict of Interest Disclosures.
    Darnall BD. Darnall BD. JAMA Intern Med. 2022 Jun 1;182(6):689-690. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2022.0809. JAMA Intern Med. 2022. PMID: 35435929 No abstract available.

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