Identification of prescription opioid misuse and abuse behaviors and risk factors in chronic pain patients using the Prescription Opioid Misuse and Abuse Questionnaire (POMAQ).
Karin S CoyneAlexandra I BarsdorfJean-Yves MazièreRenee F PiersonStephanie T LanzaJohn T FarrarCapt Harold J GelfandLeslie N PorterSidney H SchnollStephen F ButlerPublished in: Current medical research and opinion (2023)
Findings suggest there are four distinct subgroups of patients defined by chronic opioid misuse and abuse behaviors and support the use of the POMAQ to identify risk factors associated with prescription opioid misuse and abuse.