OPAL Clinical Trial

Yay @OPALstudy! With 230th patient we're 2/3 through our recruitment target! #milestone #clinicaltrials

Interestingly, the later in the day patients present at a medical centre the more likely they receive #opioid prescription for #backpain. Decision making fatigue is to blame bit.ly/2uHY0Sp

If you’re a #GP in #Sydney area, you can earn 40 QI&CPD points by participating in @OPALstudy #clinicalresearch #generalpractice

What do guidelines of #lowbackpain say about #opioids? "Most ... recommend weak opioids for short periods, if there is no improvement with ... other treatments". See link.springer.com/article/10.100… But there is really no evidence on opioids. Hence @OPALstudy

Congratulations to our Steering Group Member, Prof Andrew McLachlan on becoming a member of the Order of Australia in this year's Queen's Birthday Honours. twitter.com/syd_health/sta…

Some insights from #AJGP on conducting RCTs in #generalpractice bit.ly/2KL0820. Can we cultivate a culture of research? #clinicaltrial #evidencebased

When #backpain strikes – stay active and continue regular daily activities! Bed rest may delay recovery. Research has shown us that! bit.ly/2ksK89X #evidencebased

Research has shown paracetamol doesn’t help acute #lowbackpain bit.ly/2GTFAlO Compared to placebo it doesn't speed the recovery time or provides a greater reduction in pain. Are #opioids better than placebo in acute #lowbackpain? @OPALStudy is trying to find out

Prevention and treatment of low back pain: Evidence, challenges and promising directions - Research review by Mary O'Keeffe issuu.com/physio-network…

Congratulations Dr Chris Lin! @DrChristineLin twitter.com/ACTAcommunity/…

These are great resources. Many thanks to our WA colleagues! twitter.com/hels_slater/st…

540 million people worldwide (including 3.7 million in Australia) are affected by #backpain at any given day. Should they take #opioids? We don’t know. Help the @OPALstudy find out. #sydney #doctors #medicalpractice

@RachelleBuchbin from @MonashUni calls for action in the recent @TheLancet series on the #lowbackpain bit.ly/2pvRkVB

No. of prescriptions for #opioids in Australia in 2017 = 7,367,551 No. of #clinicaltrials supporting the use of #opioids in acute #backpain = 0 Become a recruiting #doctor and help the @OPALstudy find out if there is a case for #opioids in acute #backpain #sydneyGP

A sensible advice (and an excellent read) for people with #backpain from @MaryOKeeffe007 rte.ie/eile/brainstor… via @rte

Listen to @CGMMaher, director of @msk_health, respond to claim that tummy tucks can help back pain @normanswan @wiserhealthcare #BackPain abc.net.au/radionational/… via @RadioNational

Have #backpain You rarely need an MRI, or to see a specialist. You need to keep moving and where possible keep working” Not always what people want to hear, but it’s the truth #evidencebasedmedicine independent.ie/life/health-we…

3.7m people reported #backpain in 2014-15, but no evidence on the efficacy and safety of #opioids in acute #backpain bit.ly/2vVVBYn - until @OPALstudy

@OPALstudy is in the recruitment stage! If you are a research-minded #GP in Sydney and surrounding areas and interested in participating, go to opalstudy.wufoo.com/forms/recruit-… #generalpractice #clinicalresearch @RACGP

How to manage acute #backpain and what is the evidence of #opioids? Watch @bartkoes from @ErasmusMC speaks on @OPALstudy youtu.be/bqS9lv1MdcE