Nudging strategies to influence prescribers' behavior toward reducing opioid prescriptions: a systematic scoping review.

prop-is-real-version no pmc-prop-is-scanned-article no pmc-prop-preprint no pmc-prop-in-epmc yes pmc-license-ref CC BY-NC typesetter ts2 Introduction Despite growing awareness of the opioid epidemic, opioid prescription rates remain high in regions such as North America and Europe; this constitutes a worrying trend that may not be isolated to these areas. 1 – 4 Pain management has evolved into a complex and costly task that is further complicated by the increasing prevalence of chronic pain and the reduced availability of specialized care, which generates a greater reliance on opioids for pain control. 5 – 7

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