Slow-release opioids for postoperative pain: clinical effectiveness
Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH)
Record ID 32015000823
English
Authors' recommendations:
Four randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and three non-randomized studies were identified regarding the clinical effectiveness of slow-release opioids for post-operative pain following elective hip or knee arthroplasty.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2014
URL for published report:
http://www.cadth.ca/sites/default/files/pdf/htis/nov-2014/RB0748%20Slow%20Release%20Opioids%20Final.pdf
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
Canada
MeSH Terms
- Analgesics
- Arthroplasty
- Hip
- Knee
- Delayed-Action Preparations
- Fentanyl
- Hip Joint
- Hydromorphone
- Knee Joint
- Morphine
- Narcotics
- Orthopedic Procedures
- Oxycodone
- Pain
- Postoperative Care
- Postoperative Period
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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