Micro-dosing Initiation of Buprenorphine-Naloxone (Suboxone)
Chronic Non-Cancer Pain Management and Opioid Resources
From the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC)
Canadian Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Fibromyalgia Syndrome
Comprehensive, evidence-based and written by a panel of experts from across the country. Endorsed by both the Canadian Pain Society and the Canadian Rheumatology Association.
National Guideline for the Clinical Management of Opioid Use Disorder - CRISM
The guideline lays out the optimal strategies for the treatment of opioid addiction and recommends opioid agonist treatment with buprenorphine-naloxone as the preferred first-line treatment.
The Pharmacotherapy of Chronic Pain: A Review
Comprehensive review article with easy to follow tables and algorithms
Rehabilitation Management of Neuropathic Pain after Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)
CanPain SCI Clinical Practice Guideline Recommendations for Treatment
Can my patient safely drive on long-term daily opioid medication?
Walk through assessment and resources
Clinical Interpretation of Urine Drug Tests
Article: Detection times, metabolism and immunoassay results
Neuropathic Pain: A Practical Guide for the Clinician
Article outlining assessment of neuropathic pain with helpful figures and tables
Screener and Opioid Assessment for Patients with Pain (SOAPP) - 14 Question
Quick and easy-to-use questionnaire designed to help providers evaluate the patients’ relative risk for developing problems when placed on long-term opioid therapy
Screener and Opioid Assessment for Patients with Pain (SOAPP) - Short Form
Quick and easy-to-use questionnaire designed to help providers evaluate the patients’ relative risk for developing problems when placed on long-term opioid therapy
Pain U Online
Learning modules to help patients manage their pain: pain education, goal setting, mood and anxiety, pacing and physical activity, medication management, communication, energy, lifestyle & alternatives, headaches
Opioid Use Disorder
Identify and manage individuals who have problems with opioid use through the Opioid Use Disorder Tool.
Opioid Tapering
Use the Opioid Tapering Template to evaluate opioid therapies and reduce opioid dosages in safe and effective ways.
Opioid Manager
Manage opioid prescriptions for patients who experience chronic non-cancer pain across Canada using the Opioid Manager.
Chronic Non-Cancer Pain Tool
Use this tool to review non-pharmacological and pharmacological options for managing adult patients with chronic non-cancer pain (CNCP).
Pharmacological Management of Chronic Neuropathic Pain - Article
Canadian Pain Society Consensus Statement
Treating Painful Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy - Article
Pain and Opioid Use Disorder Guidelines (Ontario and Canada)
Health Quality Ontario standards for opioid prescribing, opioid use disorder, osteoarthritis, low back pain. Clinical practice gudelines for chronic non-cancer pain (Michael G. DeGroote) and opioid use disorder (CRISM)
Managing Opioid Use Disorder - Opioids Clinical Primer (machealth)
3 didactic courses - Treating Opioid Use Disorder (OUD): Initiating Buprenorphine in Primary Care, ED and Inpatient Settings; Managing Patients with OUD in Primary Care with Buprenorphine; OUD in Primary Care: Principles of Assessment and Management