Pain
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Sponsored algorithmPharmacological management of chronic mixed pain in primary care
This management algorithm has been commissioned by Grünenthal Ltd, who also provided funding for its development.
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News
RCP updates guideline on pain syndrome in adults
The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has published the second edition of Complex regional pain syndrome in adults—UK guidelines for diagnosis, referral and management in primary and secondary care.
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SIGN guideline
SIGN migraine guideline
This Guidelines summary covers the pharmacological options for migraines, medication overuse headache, preventative treatment, and a treatment pathway
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News
SIGN updates advice on managing migraine
The Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network has published SIGN 155 on Pharmacological management of migraine, including a treatment pathway algorithm.
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New and updated quality standards published by NICE
NICE has published Quality Standard (QS) 155 on Low back pain and sciatica in over 16s, and updated QS5 on Chronic kidney disease in adults.
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NICE guideline
NICE low back pain and sciatica guideline
A practical summary of the updated 2016 NICE guideline on the early management of persistent mechanical non-specific low back pain.
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NICE guideline
NICE palliative care guideline
This brief summary of NICE’s guideline on prescribing opioids in palliative care includes a care pathway algorithm, dose titration, and routes of delivery.
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Independent professional body guideline
EULAR/ACR polymyalgia rheumatica guideline
A brief guideline on the management of polymyalgia rheumatica. Includes a useful management algorithm.
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NICE guideline
NICE headache guideline
This easy-to-read summary of NICE's guideline explores the diagnosis and management of tension, migraine, cluster, and medication overuse headaches.
