Annual Evidence Update on Pain in Supportive and Palliative Care: 28 April - 2 May 2008

An update of the evidence on this topic produced by the NLH Supportive and Palliative Care Specialist Library

This update has been organised by the NLH Supportive and Palliative Care Specialist Library to highlight the best current evidence in this complex area in a concise, easy to read format. It is our second Annual Evidence Update on the topic and was the result of a search for systematic reviews covering a broad view of pain in supportive and palliative care. The included reviews are split into five sub-topics: 1. Mechanisms of pain, 2. Pain assessment, 3. Pain management, 4. Breakthrough pain, 5. The patient experience and patient involvement.

Find out more at http://www.library.nhs.uk/palliative