Table 1.
Assessment tools for aberrant drug related behaviors, OUD and opioid misuse.
Name of tool | Number of items | Dimensions | Delivery method | Length of administration | Score interpretation |
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Screener and Opioid Assessment for Patient in Pain (SOAPP-R) | 24 | Mood swings, feelings of boredom, overconcern with medications, friends who abuse alcohol and/or drugs, personal history of alcohol and/or drug use. | Self-report | Less than 8 minutes to complete. | Over 18, patient would be 2.5 times likely to be high risk for aberrant drug related behavior. |
Diagnosis, Intractability, Risk, and Efficacy (DIRE) | 7 | Psychological health, chemical health, reliability with treatment, and social support. | Healthcare provider in primary care | Less than 2 minutes. | 13 or below, the patient is not a candidate for long term opioid therapy. |
Opioid Risk Tool for Opioid Use Disorder (ORT-OUD) | 9 | Family history of substance abuse, personal history of substance abuse, age, psychological disease | Self-report | Less than 5 minutes | 3 or greater indicating risk for opioid use disorder. |
Opioid Compliance Check list (OCC) | 8 | Running out of medications early, missing scheduled medical appointments, taking opioid medications in other ways than prescribed. | Self-report | Less than 2 minutes | 1 or more “yes” response shows high prediction for identifying misuse of opioids. |