Cannabis for medical use versus opioids for chronic non-cancer pain: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised clinical trials
Objective The objective of this study is to evaluate the comparative benefits and harms of opioids and cannabis for medical use for chronic non-cancer pain.
Design Systematic review and network meta-analysis.
Data sources EMBASE, MEDLINE, CINAHL, AMED, Psyc…
STRENGTHS AND LIMITATIONS OF THIS STUDY
- A Bayesian random-effects network meta-analysis was used to evaluate the comparative effectiveness of cannabis for medical use and opioids for managem…