Clinical inquiries: is there a well-tested tool to detect drug-seeking behaviors in chronic pain patients?

No there is no well-tested, easily administered screening tool to detect drug-seeking behaviors in primary care patients taking long-term opioids or being considered for such therapy (strength of recommendation [SOR]: studies of intermediate outcomes). Several tools have undergone preliminary testin...

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Published inThe Journal of family practice Vol. 57; no. 9; pp. 609 - 610
Main Authors Gianutsos, L Paul, Safranek, Sarah, Huber, Tim
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.09.2008
Subjects
Analgesics, Opioid - therapeutic use
Behavior
Chronic Disease
Humans
Pain - drug therapy
Pain - psychology
Sensitivity and Specificity
Substance Abuse Detection
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:No there is no well-tested, easily administered screening tool to detect drug-seeking behaviors in primary care patients taking long-term opioids or being considered for such therapy (strength of recommendation [SOR]: studies of intermediate outcomes). Several tools have undergone preliminary testing in pain centers and are being tested in different settings with larger numbers of patients. For primary care providers, a useful screening tool for predicting drug-seeking behaviors is the Screener and Opioid Assessment for Patients with Pain (SOAPP-R; SOR: studies of intermediate outcomes). Drug-seeking behavior in patients on long-term opioid therapy can be monitored with the Current Opioid Misuse Measure (COMM; SOR: studies of intermediate outcomes).
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ISSN:1533-7294