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August 1, 2025Journal of Evaluation in Clinical PracticeOpen Access

Quality Indicators for the Pharmacological Management of Chronic Non‐Cancer Pain in Older Adult Patients: An Integrative Review

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AGAljoscha N. GoetschiHVHenk VerlooNSNicole Schönenberger

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Overview

Integrative review identifies quality indicators for pharmacological management of chronic non-cancer pain in older adults, emphasizing medication safety.

Key Points

  • This review developed 11 validated quality indicators for the pharmacological management of older adults with chronic non-cancer pain, aiming to enhance care quality.
  • A total of 4068 articles were screened, and 78 met the inclusion criteria for analysis, with a high risk of bias noted across the included studies.
  • An integrative review assessed existing quality indicators and medication safety factors related to chronic pain therapy.
  • The findings underscore the necessity for expert validation of indicators to improve care quality for vulnerable older adults with chronic pain issues.

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Goetschi et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af4093cf1dd9ea359ec3cbhttps://doi.org/10.1111/jep.70253
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