DoD Clinical Practice Guideline for Opioid Therapy for Chronic Pain. February 2017. Page 2 of 198 C. Module C: Tapering or Discontinuation of Opioid Therapy .
1 Sep 2017 Opioid Therapy for Chronic Pain: Overview of the 2017 US Department of Veterans Affairs and US Department of Defense Clinical Practice Guideline. taken from four major areas, including: initiation and continuation of opioids;type, dose, follow-up, and taper of opioids;risk mitigation;acute pain.
20 Feb 2017 The new guideline is even more stringent than the one released last year by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It specifically recommends against long-term opioid therapy for patients under the age of 30. And it urges VA and military doctors to taper or discontinue opioids for patients
14 Dec 2017 The guideline describes the critical decision points in the Management of Opioid Therapy (OT) for Chronic Pain and provides clear and comprehensive evidence based recommendations incorporating current information and practices for practitioners throughout the DoD and VA Health Care systems.
17 Mar 2017 Along with noting that long-term opioid treatment shouldn't be initiated for patients with chronic pain, the guideline emphasizes the importance of tapering for those already receiving long-term therapy.
POCKET GUIDE: TAPERING. OPIOIDS FOR CHRONIC PAIN. Follow up regularly with patients to determine whether opioids are meeting treatment goals and whether opioids can be reduced to lower dosage or discontinued. GUIDELINE FOR PRESCRIBING. OPIOIDS FOR CHRONIC PAIN. Recommendations focus on
The Opioid Taper Decision Tool is designed to assist Primary. Care providers in determining if an opioid taper is necessary for a specific patient, in performing the taper, and in providing follow-up and support during the taper. Opioid prescribing recommendations: summary of 2016 CDC Guidelines1. Determining when to.

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