Opioids for osteoarthritis: very small benefits and increased risk of adverse events

Embargoed until: Publicly released: 2022-02-14 00:01

Australia; International; NSW; QLD

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A Sydney-led systematic review and meta-analysis of opioid therapies for treating the pain of osteoarthritis has found opioid medications may provide very small pain and disability benefits but also increase the risk of adverse events.

Journal/
conference: Medical Journal of Australia

Research:Paper

Organisation/s: The University of Sydney, Griffith University

Funder: : Wasim Awal received a University of Sydney Summer Scholarship to undertake this review. Christina Abdel Shaheed is supported by a University of Sydney early career development fellowship. Christopher Maher is supported by a National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Investigator Fellowship.

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