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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2024 Sep 2.
Published in final edited form as: Proc Conf. 2024 Jun;2024:4338–4359.

Table 2:

The definitions and examples of the categories of ODD.

Category Definition Example
Confirmed Aberrant Behavior Evidence confirming the loss of control of opioid use, specifically aberrant usage of opioid medications. [Patient] admits that he has been sharing his Percocet with his wife, and that is why he has run out early.
Suggested Aberrant Behavior Evidence suggesting loss of control of opioid use or compulsive/inappropriate use of opioids. [Patient] states that ‘that [drug] won’t work; only [X drug] will and I won’t take any other’
Opioids The mention or listing of the name(s) of the opioid medication(s) that the patient is currently prescribed or has just been newly prescribed. Oxycodone has been known to make [the patient] sleepy at 5 mg.
Indication Patients are using opioids under instructions. [The patient] is in a daze.
Diagnosed Opioid Dependency Patients have the condition of being dependent on opioids, have chronic opioid use, or is undergoing opioid titration [The patient] is in severe pain and has been taking [opioid drug] for [time].[HY1]
Benzodiazepines Patients are co-prescribed benzodiazepines. Valium has been listed in patient medications.
Medicine Changes Change in opioid medicine, dosage, and prescription since the last visit. [Patient] reports that his previous PCP just recently changed his pain regimen, adding oxycodone.
Central Nervous System Related CNS-related terms/terms suggesting altered sensorium. [Patient] reported to have nausea after taking [drug].
Social Determinants of Health The nonmedical factors that influence health outcomes [Patient] divorced a years ago.