Screening and Assessment Instruments

Submitted by johnson on May 21, 2009 - 12:06pm

This guide provides:

  • Substance abuse assessment tools for use at initial patient evaluation
  • Risk assessment tools for use at initial patient evaluation. The Opioid Risk Tool (ORTOpioid Risk Tool), the Screener and Opioid Assessment for Patients with Pain (SOAPPScreener and Opioid Assessment for Patients with Pain.), and the Diagnosis, Intractability, Risk, Efficacy (DIREDiagnosis, Intractability, Risk, Efficacy) are brief screening tools for risk of opioid abuse that can be used in primary care
  • Ongoing monitoring tools to identify substance use problems in patients taking controlled substances for chronic pain
  • Pain and functioning assessment tools for use at initial evaluation or during ongoing monitoring
  • Medical health screening tools for identification of comorbid conditions
  • Which assessment tools to use with the majority of your patients and which to use for select patients