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ContentsExecutive Summary ................................................................................................................ ES-1Introduction ......................................................................................................................................1Background ................................................................................................................................. 1Scope of Review and Key Questions .......................................................................................... 2Key Question 1. Effectiveness and Comparative Effectiveness ........................................ 2Key Question 2. Harms and Adverse Events ........................................................................ 2Key Question 3. Dosing Strategies ..................................................................................... 3Key Question 4. Risk Assessment and Risk Mitigation Strategies .....................................3Methods .............................................................................................................................................5Topic Refinement and Review Protocol ..................................................................................... 5Literature Search Strategy ........................................................................................................... 5Study Selection ........................................................................................................................... 5Data Extraction ........................................................................................................................... 7Assessing Methodological Risk of Bias of Individual Studies ................................................... 7Assessing Research Applicability ............................................................................................... 8Evidence Synthesis and Rating the Body of Evidence ................................................................ 9Peer Review and Public Commentary......................................................................................... 9Results .......................................................................................................................................... 11Overview ................................................................................................................................... 12Key Question 1a. In patients with <strong>chronic</strong> <strong>pain</strong>, what is the effectiveness of long-term <strong>opioid</strong>therapy versus placebo or no <strong>opioid</strong> therapy for long-term (≥1 year) outcomes related to <strong>pain</strong>,function, and quality of life? ..................................................................................................... 12Key Points ......................................................................................................................... 12Detailed Synthesis ............................................................................................................. 12Key Question 1b. How does effectiveness vary depending on: (1) the specific type or cause of<strong>pain</strong> (e.g., neuropathic, musculoskeletal [including low back <strong>pain</strong>], fibromyalgia, sickle celldisease, inflammatory <strong>pain</strong>, and headache disorders); (2) patient demographics (e.g., age, race,ethnicity, gender); (3) patient comorbidities (including past or current alcohol or substance usedisorders, mental health disorders, medical comorbidities and high risk for addiction)? ........ 12Key Points ......................................................................................................................... 12Detailed Synthesis ............................................................................................................. 12Key Question 1c. In patients with <strong>chronic</strong> <strong>pain</strong>, what is the comparative effectiveness of<strong>opioid</strong>s versus non<strong>opioid</strong> therapies (pharmacological or nonpharmacological) on outcomesrelated to <strong>pain</strong>, function, and quality of life? ............................................................................ 13Key Points ......................................................................................................................... 13Detailed Synthesis ............................................................................................................. 13Key Question 1d. In patients with <strong>chronic</strong> <strong>pain</strong>, what is the comparative effectiveness of<strong>opioid</strong>s plus non<strong>opioid</strong> interventions (pharmacological or nonpharmacological) versus <strong>opioid</strong>sor non<strong>opioid</strong> interventions alone on outcomes related to <strong>pain</strong>, function, quality of life, anddoses of <strong>opioid</strong>s used? .............................................................................................................. 13Key Points ......................................................................................................................... 13Detailed Synthesis ............................................................................................................. 13Key Question 2a. In patients with <strong>chronic</strong> <strong>pain</strong>, what are the risks of <strong>opioid</strong>s versus placebo orx

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