Validation Study of a Predictive Algorithm to Evaluate Opioid Use Disorder in a Primary Care Setting

• Main Authors: Maneesh Sharma (Author), Chee Lee (Author), Svetlana Kantorovich (Author), Maria Tedtaotao (Author), Gregory A. Smith (Author), Ashley Brenton (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Opioid abuse in chronic pain patients is a major public health issue. Primary care providers are frequently the first to prescribe opioids to patients suffering from pain, yet do not always have the time or resources to adequately evaluate the risk of opioid use disorder (OUD). Purpose:...