Perceptions and Impact of the 2017 Canadian Guideline for Opioid Therapy and Chronic Noncancer Pain: A Cross‐Sectional Study of Canadian Physicians

Background: Physician adherence to guideline recommendations for the use of opioids to manage chronic pain is often limited. Objective: In February 2018, we administered a 28-item online survey to explore perceptions of the 2017 Canadian guideline for opioid therapy and chronic noncancer pain and if physicians had altered practices in response to recommendations.