The Effectiveness of Cancer Pain Management in a Tertiary Hospital Outpatient Pain Clinic in Thailand: A Prospective Observational Study
Table 5
Opioid prescription pain medication taken in completed follow-up patients.
BL (n = 72)
FU1 (n = 72)
FU2 (n = 72)
FU3 (n = 72)
value (Cochran’s Q, Friedman’s test)
Opioid prescribed
68 (94.4)
69 (95.8)
67 (93.1)
65 (90.3)
0.779
MEDD prescribed, mg/day, median (IQR)
57.0 (15.0–86.0)
68.0 (11.2–100.0)
68.0 (12.5–92.0)
63.0 (10.0–92.0)
0.392
Opioid taken
63 (87.5)
69 (95.8)
67 (93.1)
65 (90.3)
0.112
MEDD taken, mg/day, median (IQR)
20.0 (10.0–36.5)
24.0 (10.0–38.0)
28.0 (11.3–49.0)
26.4 (10.0–50.0)
0.011
Nonopioid medication prescribed
Acetaminophen
33 (45.8)
48 (66.7)
47 (65.3)
45 (62.5)
0.003
NSAIDs
8 (11.1)
11 (15.3)
9 (12.5)
6 (8.3)
0.409
Anticonvulsants
32 (44.4)
62 (86.1)
62 (86.1)
59 (81.9)
<0.001
Antidepressants
10 (13.9)
21 (29.2)
28 (38.9)
25 (34.7)
<0.001
Laxatives
27 (37.5)
51 (70.8)
47 (65.3)
47 (65.3)
<0.001
Antiemetics
7 (9.7)
4 (5.6)
8 (11.1)
5 (6.9)
0.414
Except for the row with MEDD, data are presented as number (percentage). at follow-up compared to baseline using McNemar test and Wilcoxon signed-rank test. MEDD: Morphine Equivalent Daily Dosage.
