Acute pain pathways: protocol for a prospective cohort study
Jeffery MM, Ahadpour M, Allen S, Araojo R, Bellolio F, Chang N, Ciaccio L, Emanuel L, Fillmore J, Gilbert GH, Koussis P, Lee C, Lipkind H, Mallama C, Meyer T, Moncur M, Nuckols T, Pacanowski MA, Page DB, Papadopoulos E, Ritchie JD, Ross JS, Shah ND, Soukup M, St. Clair CO, Tamang S, Torbati S, Wallace DW, Zhao Y, Heckmann R. Acute pain pathways: protocol for a prospective cohort study. BMJ Open 2022, 12: e058782. PMID: 35790333, PMCID: PMC9258513, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-058782.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute painOpioid analgesicsMulticentre prospective observational studyLittle high-quality evidenceNon-cancer painOpioid analgesic useResolution of painProspective cohort studyProspective observational studyPatient-centered outcomesElectronic health record dataEvidence-based guidelinesHigh-quality evidenceHealth record dataDiverse clinical settingsLong-term useClinician prescribingLeftover opioidsAnalgesic usePain controlCohort studyPain conditionsPain managementPain treatmentCommon diagnosis