Validation Study of a Predictive Algorithm to Evaluate Opioid Use Disorder in a Primary Care Setting
Background: Opioid abuse in chronic pain patients is a major public health issue. Primary care providers are frequently the first to prescribe opioids to patients suffering from pain, yet do not always have the time or resources to adequately evaluate the risk of opioid use disorder (OUD). Purpose:...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2017-08-01
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Series: | Health Services Research & Managerial Epidemiology |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2333392817717411 |