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 LyonsPublished 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.