Last Updated : March 8, 2023
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FilesProject Status:
Completed
Project Line:
Health Technology Review
Project Sub Line:
Rapid Review
Project Number:
RC1473-000
Effective finish date:
Question
- What is the clinical effectiveness of automatic stop orders for opioid prescriptions?
- What are the evidence-based guidelines regarding the use of automatic stop orders for opioid prescriptions?
Key Message
Automatic stop orders may reduce or have no significant effect on opioid-based prescriptions at the institutional level.
We did not find any evidence regarding a range of clinical outcomes (e.g., rates of opioid dependence, misuse, and diversion; reduction in opioid dependence, health-related quality of life, and adverse events) associated with automatic stop orders.
We did not find any evidence-based guidelines regarding the use of automatic stop orders for opioid prescriptions.
Given the limited number and observational, nonrandomized design of the included studies, as well as the absence of any evidence-based guidelines regarding the use of automatic stop orders for opioid prescriptions, it was difficult to draw any firm conclusions about the clinical effectiveness of automatic stop orders for opioid prescriptions in the Canadian context.
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Last Updated : March 8, 2023