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Background
Long-term prescription of opioids by healthcare professionals has been linked to poor individual patient outcomes and high resource utilization. Harm reduction strategies in this population in regard to acute healthcare settings may have substantial impact.
Methods
We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of primary studies. The studies were included according to the following criteria: 1) age 18 and older; 2) long-term/chronic prescribed opioid therapy; 3) acute healthcare setting presentation from a complication of opioid therapy; 4) evaluating a harm reduction strategy; 5) comparing the effectiveness of different interventions; 6) addressing patient or healthcare related outcomes. We performed a qualitative analysis of harm reduction strategies identified. We pooled patient and system related outcome data for each harm reduction strategy.
Results
A total of 5664 studies were screened and 21 studies were included. A total of 11 broad categories of harm reduction strategies were identified. Meta-analysis was performed for the “supports for patients in pain” harm reduction strategy on two system-related outcomes using a ratio of means. The number of emergency department (ED) visits were significantly reduced for cohort studies (n=6, 0.36, 95% CI [0.20-0.62], I2 = 87%) and randomized controlled trials (RCTs) (n=3, 0.71, 95% CI [0.61-0.82], I2 = 0%). The number of opioid prescriptions at ED discharge was significantly reduced for RCTs (n=3, 0.34, 95% CI [0.14-0.82], I2 = 78%).
Interpretation
For patients presenting to acute healthcare settings with complications related to long-term opioid therapy, the intervention with the most robust data is “supports for patients in pain”.
Study registration
CRD42018088962
Keywords
Opioid, Addiction Medicine, Substance-Related Disorders, Drug abuse, Hospital Medicine
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On 13 Dec, 2020
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On 13 Sep, 2020
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Editorial decision: Major revision
On 13 Aug, 2020
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Received 02 Aug, 2020
Reviewer #2 agreed
On 22 Jun, 2020
Review #1 received
Received 06 Jun, 2020
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On 02 Jun, 2020
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On 13 May, 2020
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Background
Long-term prescription of opioids by healthcare professionals has been linked to poor individual patient outcomes and high resource utilization. Harm reduction strategies in this population in regard to acute healthcare settings may have substantial impact.
Methods
We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of primary studies. The studies were included according to the following criteria: 1) age 18 and older; 2) long-term/chronic prescribed opioid therapy; 3) acute healthcare setting presentation from a complication of opioid therapy; 4) evaluating a harm reduction strategy; 5) comparing the effectiveness of different interventions; 6) addressing patient or healthcare related outcomes. We performed a qualitative analysis of harm reduction strategies identified. We pooled patient and system related outcome data for each harm reduction strategy.
Results
A total of 5664 studies were screened and 21 studies were included. A total of 11 broad categories of harm reduction strategies were identified. Meta-analysis was performed for the “supports for patients in pain” harm reduction strategy on two system-related outcomes using a ratio of means. The number of emergency department (ED) visits were significantly reduced for cohort studies (n=6, 0.36, 95% CI [0.20-0.62], I2 = 87%) and randomized controlled trials (RCTs) (n=3, 0.71, 95% CI [0.61-0.82], I2 = 0%). The number of opioid prescriptions at ED discharge was significantly reduced for RCTs (n=3, 0.34, 95% CI [0.14-0.82], I2 = 78%).
Interpretation
For patients presenting to acute healthcare settings with complications related to long-term opioid therapy, the intervention with the most robust data is “supports for patients in pain”.
Study registration
CRD42018088962
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Figure 4
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