Patient-directed self-management of pain (PaDSMaP) compared to treatment as usual following total knee replacement; a randomised controlled trial

• Main Authors: Katherine H. O. Deane (Author), Richard Gray (Author), Paula Balls (Author), Clare Darrah (Author), Louise Swift (Author), Alan B. Clark (Author), Garry R. Barton (Author), Sophie Morris (Author), Sue Butters (Author), Angela Bullough (Author), Helen Flaherty (Author), Barbara Talbot (Author), Mark Sanders (Author), Simon T. Donell (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Self-administration of medicines by patients whilst in hospital is being increasingly promoted despite little evidence to show the risks and benefits. Pain control after total knee replacement (TKR) is known to be poor. The aim of the study was to determine if patients operated o...