Multidisciplinary treatment programs for patients with non-malignant pain: a review of the clinical evidence, cost-effectiveness, and guidelines
CADTH
Record ID 32012000034
English
Authors' recommendations:
Outpatient multidisciplinary treatment programs for the treatment of adults with chronic pain conditions are efficient at pain reduction, improve biopsychosocial standing, and can reduce use of prescription pain medications. Limited evidence on the cost effectiveness of these programs was identified.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2011
URL for published report:
http://www.cadth.ca/media/pdf/htis/oct-2011/RC0304-000%20Chronic%20Pain%20Programs.pdf
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
Canada
MeSH Terms
- Chronic Disease
- Cost-Benefit Analysis
- Drug Therapy
- Patient Education as Topic
- Psychotherapy
- Physical Therapy Modalities
- Exercise
Contact
Organisation Name:
Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health
Contact Address:
600-865 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, ON K1S 5S8 Canada. Tel: +1 613 226 2553; Fax: +1 613 226 5392;
Contact Name:
requests@cadth.ca
Contact Email:
requests@cadth.ca
Copyright:
Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH)
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