rheuma diagnosis and comorbidities
Item
Patients must meet the american college of rheumatology criteria for rheumatoid arthritis (ra) or osteoarthritis (oa) of the hip or knee and have moderate or severe pain that is not adequately controlled by other medications (paracetamol (acetaminophen), nsaids, cox-2 inhibitors, weak opioids)
boolean
C0003873 (UMLS CUI [1])
C0029408 (UMLS CUI [2])
C0409959 (UMLS CUI [3])
C0029410 (UMLS CUI [4])
C0747149 (UMLS CUI [5,1])
C1299393 (UMLS CUI [5,2])
need for hip or knee replacement
Item
OA patients must be in need of and waiting for hip or knee replacement
boolean
C0392806 (UMLS CUI [1,1])
C0686904 (UMLS CUI [1,2])
C0408406 (UMLS CUI [2,1])
C0686904 (UMLS CUI [2,2])
stable dose of medication
Item
RA patients using disease modifying antirheumatic drugs (dmards) must have been on stable dose of medication for >=3 months.
boolean
C0242708 (UMLS CUI [1,1])
C0178602 (UMLS CUI [1,2])
regular treatment with strong opioids
Item
Patients who have received regular treatment with strong opioids during the month prior to study
boolean
C0087111 (UMLS CUI [1,1])
C0242402 (UMLS CUI [1,2])
C0442821 (UMLS CUI [1,3])
another continuous pain
Item
Another continuous pain that stands out compared to RA or OA pain
boolean
C0030193 (UMLS CUI [1,1])
C0549178 (UMLS CUI [1,2])
C1524062 (UMLS CUI [1,3])
skin disease or hypersensitivity to fentanyl
Item
Skin disease or known allergy or hypersensitivity to fentanyl or to the adhesives
boolean
C0037274 (UMLS CUI [1])
C0020517 (UMLS CUI [2,1])
C0015846 (UMLS CUI [2,2])
liver disease
Item
History of liver disease
boolean
C0023895 (UMLS CUI [1])
new or other therapy
Item
New physical therapy or change in that therapy within one month of study
boolean
C0087111 (UMLS CUI [1,1])
C0443172 (UMLS CUI [1,2])
pregnancy lactation and contraceptive use
Item
Pregnant or nursing females, or those without adequate contraception.
boolean
C0032961 (UMLS CUI [1])
C0006147 (UMLS CUI [2])
C1999124 (UMLS CUI [3])