«As prescription opioid use is under national scrutiny and because surgery has been identified as an avenue for addiction, it is important to recognize effective alternatives to
standard pharmacological therapy, which remains the first option for treatment,» the authors write.
Comparator: This review will consider studies that compare the intervention to
standard care, or any other intervention such a
pharmacological (e.g. anxiolytics), psychological (e.g. Cognitive Behavioural
Therapy), or complimentary
therapies (e.g. guided imagery).