Screening for problematic opioid use in the emergency department: Comparison of two screening measures.

Brittany E PunchesCaroline E FreiermuthJon E SpragueJennifer L BrownElizabeth Hutzel-DunhamJoshua LambertRobert BraunAndrew LittlefieldJennifer A FreyDaniel J BachmannJason J BischofMichael V PantalonRachel M AnconaDavid F KisorMichael S Lyons

Published in: Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians open (2024)

OUD is remarkably prevalent in ED populations, with one in six ED patients screening positive. We found a high prevalence of persons identified with OUD and co-occurring SUD, with moderate agreement between measures. Developing and implementing clinically feasible OUD screening in the ED is essential to enable intervention.

Keyphrases

emergency department
end stage renal disease
randomized controlled trial
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
prognostic factors
quality improvement