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*MEDICATION*: Gabapentinoids #305

Closed speed-vm closed 7 months ago

speed-vm commented 7 months ago

User requirements

To be used to see prescribing of gabapentinoids in the OS waiting lists project

Sensitivity versus specificity

Should capture all formulations of pregabalin and gabapentin that might be used in the management of neuropathic pain.

Relevant definitions or links to important reference sources

https://bnf.nice.org.uk/treatment-summaries/neuropathic-pain/ https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/cg173

Coding system

dm+d

Existing relevant codelists

Updating previous codelist

Search terms / synonyms / search strategy

Pregabalin Gabapentin

Inclusion criteria for codes

No response

Exclusion criteria for codes

No response

Borderline cases

No response

Final codelist

https://www.opencodelists.org/codelist/user/anschaf/gabapentinoids/6d9942ba/#full-list

speed-vm commented 7 months ago

@alschaffer I'm happy with this codelist.

alschaffer commented 7 months ago

Final published codelist here: https://www.opencodelists.org/codelist/user/anschaf/gabapentinoids/6d9942ba/