Journal article
Acute pain management: Scientific evidence, fourth edition, 2015
SA Schug, GM Palmer, DA Scott, R Halliwell, J Trinca
Medical Journal of Australia | AUSTRALASIAN MED PUBL CO LTD | Published : 2016
DOI: 10.5694/mja16.00133
Abstract
• This guideline summary describes the fourth edition of Acute pain management: scientific evidence, which was published by the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA) and its Faculty of Pain Medicine (FPMANZCA) in December 2015. • The fourth edition summarises the best available evidence on acute pain management, following methods established over the preceding three editions. • It provides additional information by scoring the quality of and reporting further details on randomised controlled trials and meta-analyses. • The information is condensed into key messages that provide: ► concise statements on each topic, showing the highest level of evidence; and ► clinical pr..
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Funding Acknowledgements
The Anaesthesiology Unit of the University of Western Australia, chaired by Stephan Schug, but not he privately, has received research and travel funding and speaking and consulting honoraria from bioCSL, Bionomics, Eli Lilly, Gruenenthal, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Mundipharnna, Pfizer, Phosphagenics and IX Biopharma within the past 5 years.