Assessing risk for nonmedical opioid use among patients with cancer: Stability of the CAGE-AID questionnaire across clinical care settings.
Tonya EdwardsJoseph A ArthurManju JoyZhanni LuSeyedeh DibajEduardo BrueraDonna ZhukovskyPublished in: Palliative & supportive care (2023)
Completion rate and consistency of patient responses to the CA were high irrespective of clinical setting. Of these patients, 10% and 13% were CA positive which is suggestive of high risk for NMOU. Further studies are needed to evaluate ways to ensure more consistency in the completion of the CA and enhance its utilization in routine clinical practice.