Opioid vs Nonopioids for Chronic Osteoarthritis Pain

Our next #RheumJC session will be Thursday, May 31st at 10pm Eastern Time / 9pm Central Time (click here to find this in your local time zone).

We’ll be discussing the JAMA article: Effect of Opioid vs Nonopioid Medications on Pain-Related Function in Patients With Chronic Back Pain or Hip or Knee Osteoarthritis Pain: The SPACE Randomized Clinical Trial. (Link to full text from the VA website].

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