Joint longitudinal trajectories of pain intensity and opioid prescription in veterans with back pain.

Eugenia ButaKirsha S GordonRalitza GueorguievaWilliam C BeckerAlicia HeapyHarini BathulapalliQing ZengDoug ReddCynthia BrandtJoseph Goulet

Published in: Pharmacoepidemiology and drug safety (2022)

We found distinct patterns in the long-term joint course of pain and opioid prescription in Veterans with back pain. Understanding these patterns and associated predictors may help with development of targeted interventions for patients with back pain.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
pain management
neuropathic pain
depressive symptoms
physical activity
cancer therapy
high intensity
spinal cord
drug delivery