(333) Screening for Current Opioid Misuse and Associated Risk Factors among Patients with Chronic Pain Prescribed Opioids

Million patients with chronic pain are treated with opioids and chronic low back pain (CLBP) is the top chronic non-cancer condition for which opioids are prescribed. There are very limited data on the psychosocial factors that can lead to opioid misuse. A multiple linear regression model was used to assess the association of opioid misuse (COMM) with pain severity (BPI), pain catastrophizing (PCS), mindfulness (MAAS) and disability (ODI) at baseline among subjects with low back pain (N  = 191) prescribed opioids. Controlling for opioid dose, the overall model was significant for perceived disability (F[4, 187] = 25.33; p 
Source: The Journal of Pain - Category: Materials Science Authors: Source Type: research