Opioid prescriber screening practices to detect risk for developing opioid use disorder: Qualitative perspectives from providers during the fourth wave of the opioid crisis

• Main Authors: Margie R. Skeer (Author), Jier Yang (Author), Michael Booth (Author), Evan Robison (Author), Grace Hajinazarian (Author), Tamar Boyadjian (Author), Rachael A. Sabelli (Author), Kenneth Chui (Author), Thomas J. Stopka (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Little is known about how clinical providers assess risk for opioid use disorder (OUD), especially when considering prescriptions for opioid-naïve patients with acute pain. While formal screening tools exist, they are not widely used, and may not be sensitive enough to identify low-risk individuals...