Clinical practice evaluation of opioids induced constipation management in cancer patients: The EIO-Praxis project

Abstract Background In 2017, the ECO Foundation (Excellence and Quality in Oncology) completed the EIO-50 project to learn about the diagnostic and treatment criteria of opioid-induced constipation (OIC) in cancer patients. The EIO-Praxis project was designed as a continuation of EIO-50, to learn about the current clinical practice of oncology professionals for the management of patients with OIC (process, follow-up and results). Methods 77 health care professionals (HCP) from oncology units participated in the study. Each investigator collected information from 10 medical records of cancer patients who received OIC treatment, with a total of 770 records. In each center, 6 indicators of its…