Systematic review to determine which validated measurement tools can be used to assess risk of problematic analgesic use in patients with chronic pain

Conclusions. For predicting prescription opioid misuse, thepain medication questionnaire (PMQ) and thescreener and opioid assessment for patients with pain (SOAPP) had the best evidence; both developed and validated in five separate studies (four each of acceptable quality). Thecurrent opioid misuse measure (COMM) performed best screening for current misuse, developed and validated in three studies of acceptable quality. A small number of tools may accurately predict, or identify, opioid misuse. There are none for non-opioid analgesics, where there is a potential need.
Source: British Journal of Anaesthesia - Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research