The American Academy of Pain Medicine

Clinical Guidelines

The American Academy of Pain Medicine and its board of directors has, over the years, researched and approved certain evidence-based clinical practice guidelines for the use in treating pain patients. These guidelines are based on a complete review of the relevant literature by a diverse group of highly trained clinicians and prepared by weighing evidence from rigorous double-blind clinical trials and expert opinion. They continue to be reviewed on a regular basis, and when necessary, re-published.

Pain Guidelines

Chronic Pain Medical Treatment Guidelines –
A Medical Treatment Utilization Schedule on Chronic Pain. This 62-page proposed draft of the Second Edition of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM Practice Guidelines) replaces chapter 6 of Occupational Medicine Practice Guidelines. It is intended to keep AAPM members informed of the most current treatment guidelines that are being adopted from around the country.
Medical Treatment Utilization Schedule Guidelines (Proposed Draft)

Proposed California Regulations for the Medical Treatment Utilization Schedule
Title 8, California Code of Regulations, section 9792.20
Medical Treatment Utilization Schedule Proposed Regulations

Acute Pain, Chronic Pain and Opioid Use

• Acute Pain and Cancer Pain
• Consent for Chronic Opioid Therapy
• Consent for Chronic Opioid Therapy - SPANISH
• Definitions Related to the Use of Opioids for the Treatment of Pain
• Long-term Controlled Substances Therapy for Chronic Pain - Sample Agreement
• Long-term Controlled Substances Therapy for Chronic Pain - Sample Agreement - SPANISH
• The Necessity for Early Evaluation and Treatment of the Chronic Pain Patient
• The Use of Opioids for the Treatment of Chronic Pain
• Public Policy Statement on the Rights and Responsibilities of Healthcare Professionals in the Use of Opioids for the Treatment of Pain
• Emergency Recommendations for Physicians Caring for Opioid Patients

End of Life Care

• Quality Care at the End of Life
• Undergraduate Medical Education on Pain Management, End-of-Life Care, and Palliative Care