Journal article
Usefulness of the Brief Pain Inventory in Patients with Opioid Addiction Receiving Methadone Maintenance Treatment.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Chronic pain is implicated as a risk factor for illicit opioid use among patients with opioid addiction treated with methadone. However, there exists conflicting evidence that supports and refutes this claim. These discrepancies may stem from the large variability in pain measurement reported across studies.
OBJECTIVES: We aim to determine the clinical and demographic characteristics of patients reporting pain and evaluate the …
Authors
Dennis BB; Roshanov PS; Bawor M; Paul J; Varenbut M; Daiter J; Plater C; Pare G; Marsh DC; Worster A
Journal
Pain Physician Journal, Vol. 19, No. 1, pp. e181–e195
Publisher
American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians
Publication Date
January 14, 2016
DOI
10.36076/ppj/2016.19.e181
ISSN
1533-3159