ArticlePreventive medicine reports2024
Nudging to assist opioid tapering among chronic non-malignant pain patients: A systematic scoping review.
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Abstract
Objectives: Use of opioids can lead to frequent and severe side effects, prompting the exploration of non-pharmacological alternatives, including nudging, to reduce opioid consumption. This review identifies and evaluates patient-targeted nudges to support opioid tapering among adults with chronic non-cancer pain. Methods: We searched EMBASE, MEDLINE, CINAHL, PsycInfo, and Social Science citation index for articles published from 2010 to January 2023. Eligibility criteria were based on the PICOS framework and included original peer-reviewed English language studies on adults with chronic non-cancer pain and interventions aligning with the nudge definition by Thaler and Sunstein. Studies with relevant comparators, measurable outcomes, real-world data, and pre/post-intervention measures were included. Data were manually extracted and reported in a descriptive manner. The process adhered to PRISMA-ScR reporting guidelines. Results: Four of 222 articles fulfilled the inclusion criteria. All included nudges aimed at providing information to support decision-making and behavior change. Three nudge categories were identified: increasing salience, understanding mappings, and feedback. Outcome measures were program-related, focusing on perceptions, knowledge acquisition, engagement metrics, and psychological well-being. Conclusions: There were no statistically significant effects or only small evidence of effects in the program-related outcomes. None of the studies included a control group with standard care or no intervention comparison and none included objective measures of opioid reduction. More studies are needed to draw conclusions on the effectiveness of nudges to support opioid tapering among chronic non-cancer pain patients.
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