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Table 5 Effect of Opioid Increase on Pain (N = 63)

From: A primary care, multi-disciplinary disease management program for opioid-treated patients with chronic non-cancer pain and a high burden of psychiatric comorbidity

 

Opioids Increased

P-Value

 

Yes (n = 30)

No (n = 33)

 

Δ Pain at worst in the last month

1.40

0.99

0.37*

Δ Pain at least during the last month

0.80

0.52

0.66*

Δ Pain on average during the last month

0.96

0.94

0.93*

Δ Pain right now

1.14

0.87

0.70*

Δ Pain Disability Index

8.34

7.03

0.63¶

Δ CESD

5.21

6.71

0.74

  1. * Adjusted for baseline pain
  2. ¶Adjusted for baseline PDI
  3. Adjusted for baseline CESD