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Shifting quality chronic pain treatment measures from processes to outcomes.
Authors
Coleman C, Lennon RP, Garza RH, Veasley C, Kuchera J, Edwards R, Zgierska AEAbstract
Misapplication of the 2016 Centers for Disease Control (CDC) opioid prescribing guidelines has led to overem-phasis of morphineequivalent daily dose (MEDD) as a “metric of success” in chronic noncancer pain (CNCP), resulting in unintentional harms to patients. This article reviews CNCP-related guidelines and patient preferences in order to identify pragmatic, patient-centered metrics to assess treatment response and safety in opioid-treated CNCP.