Education and assessment for overdose prevention : a review of the clinical evidence and guidelines / Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health Rapid Response Service.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health Rapid Response Service, author, issuing body.

Series:

Rapid response report (Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Opioid abuse.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Place of Publication:

Ottawa : Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health, 2015.

Summary:

The purpose of this review is to assess the clinical effectiveness of education programs for opioid users or healthcare providers for preventing overdose. In addition, the clinical effectiveness of tools for determining the risk of opioid misuse or overdose and guidelines for determining the risk of misuse or overdose will be evaluated.

Contents:

CONTEXT AND POLICY ISSUES

RESEARCH QUESTIONS

KEY FINDINGS

METHODS

Literature Search Methods

Selection Criteria and Methods

Exclusion Criteria

Critical Appraisal of Individual Studies

SUMMARY OF EVIDENCE

Quantity of Research Available

Summary of Study Characteristics

Summary of Critical Appraisal

Summary of Findings

Limitations

CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR DECISION OR POLICY MAKING

REFERENCES

APPENDIX 1 Selection of Included Studies

APPENDIX 2 Characteristics of Included Publications

APPENDIX 3 Critical Appraisal of Included Publications

APPENDIX 4 Main Study Findings and Author's Conclusions

APPENDIX 5 Additional References of Potential Interest.

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