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Assessment and Management of Acute Pain in Adult Medical Inpatients: A Systematic Review
Pain Medicine, 10/14/09

Helfand M et al. – The authors found no evidence that directly linked the timing, frequency, or method of pain assessment with outcomes or safety in medical inpatients. There is good evidence that treating abdominal pain does not compromise timely diagnosis and treatment of the surgical abdomen. Pain management teams and other systemwide interventions improve assessment and use of analgesics, but do not clearly affect pain outcomes. The safety and effectiveness of PCA in medical patients have not been studied. There is weak evidence that most cognitively impaired individuals can understand at least one self–assessment measure. Almost no evidence is available to guide management of pain in delirium. Evidence for managing pain in patients with substance abuse disorders or chronic opioid use is weak, being derived from case reports, retrospective studies, and expert opinion. Pain is a prevalent problem for medical inpatients. Clinical research is needed to guide the assessment and management of pain in this setting.

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