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Screening Tools Validated in the Outpatient Pain Management Setting Poorly Predict Opioid Misuse in the Emergency Department: A Pilot Study.
Abstract
Currently, no universally accepted methods exist to assess drug-related aberrant behaviors in emergency department (ED) patients. There are several screening tools to identify opioid misuse in patients with chronic pain, however, the validity of these screening tools to assess for misuse within the ED remains unclear.