Utilization of medicinal cannabis for pain by individuals with spinal cord injury.
Publication/Presentation Date
1-1-2019
Abstract
STUDY DESIGN: A cross-sectional multi-center study using an on-line survey addressing utilization, knowledge, and perceptions of medicinal cannabis (MC) by people with spinal cord injury (SCI).
OBJECTIVE: To characterize differences between current (CU), past (PU), and never users (NU) of MC with SCI; to determine why people with SCI use MC; to examine reports of MCs' efficacy and tolerability by individuals with SCI.
SETTING: Three academic medical centers in the United States.
METHODS: Comparison of demographic and attitudinal differences between CU, PU, and NU and differences in the groups' reports of pain, health, and quality of life (QOL). Evaluation of utilization patterns and perceived efficacy of MC among CU and PU and reports of side effects of MC versus prescription medications. Data were analyzed using either Chi Square, distribution-free exact statistics, or
RESULTS: Among a nationwide sample (
CONCLUSIONS: Medicinal cannabis is an effective and well-tolerated treatment for a number of SCI-related symptoms.
Volume
5
First Page
66
Last Page
66
ISSN
2058-6124
Published In/Presented At
Stillman, M., Capron, M., Mallow, M., Ransom, T., Gustafson, K., Bell, A., & Graves, D. (2019). Utilization of medicinal cannabis for pain by individuals with spinal cord injury. Spinal cord series and cases, 5, 66. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41394-019-0208-6
Disciplines
Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
PubMedID
31632724
Department(s)
Administration and Leadership
Document Type
Article