Accuracy of self-reported opioid use in orthopaedic trauma patients.
Fady Y HijjiTyler SandaScott D HuffAndrew W FroehleJoseph D HenningsenAndrew D SchneiderJoseph G LyonsHumza M MianJennifer JereleIndresh VenkatarayappaPublished in: European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie (2022)
This study suggests that most new patients presenting to an orthopaedic trauma clinic with acute injury will accurately report their narcotic usage within the preceding 3 months. Prior hospital admissions increased the likelihood of accurate reporting while higher MEDs or an ED visit prior to the initial visit increased the likelihood of underreporting.