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Table 2 Statements and results

From: Developing expert international consensus statements for opioid-sparing analgesia using the Delphi method

  

Final Agreement

% change

1

There is a strong body of evidence supporting the use of opioid-sparing techniques

79.3%

 + 6.9%

2

Whether opioid-sparing techniques may be cost effective is an important aspect for me

51.7%

 + 6.9%

3

Whether opioid-sparing techniques and/or multimodal analgesia is the norm in my context and/or recommended in the locally used guidelines is important in my practice

82.6%

0%

4

The lack of training/education for some techniques possibly useful in multimodal analgesia is a key reason anaesthesiologists may not use it

92.6%

 + 6.4%

5

I feel confident in administering any opioid sparing technique I need

75.8%

0%

6

Leadership and/or more specific guidelines for the application of multimodal analgesia will help my practice

79.3%

 + 10.3%

7

The use of multimodal analgesia, or opioid-sparing techniques, is impractical (time consuming/workload) in my practice (whatever the reason)

10.3%

0%

8

The lack of supply of certain analgesic agents restricts my practice of multimodal analgesia

34.5%

0%