A systematic review of oxycodone in the management of cancer pain.

Background: Oxycodone is often used as an opioid analgesic for moderate to severe cancer-related pain, but its use varies across Europe. This systematic literature review forms the basis of guidelines for oxycodone use within the European Palliative Care Research Collaborative opioid guidelines project conducted on behalf of the European Association for Palliative Care.

Objectives: The objective of this study was to identify and assess the quality of evidence for the use of oxycodone for cancer pain in adults.