title: Screening tools to assess risk of opioid abuse in the Canadian primary healthcare setting.
abstract: Opioid therapy for patients with chronic pain is increasing in frequency along with rates of opioid abuse. Many screening tools are available to assess for the risk of opioid abuse. NPs should use screening tools that are cross-validated for use in chronic pain patients in the Canadian primary healthcare setting.
authors.affiliation: Hollie Muir is an NP at the Oromocto Health Centre, Oromocto, N.B., Canada. Fran Seymour is a senior teaching associate and NP at the University of New Brunswick, Frederickton, N.B., Canada.
authors.forename: Hollie
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Muir
authors.forename: Fran
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Seymour
mesh_terms: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002170:Canada; D059350:Chronic Pain / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing*; D009722:Nurse Practitioners; D009293:Opioid-Related Disorders / Q000451:nursing*; D011320:Primary Health Care; D018570:Risk Assessment
chemical_list: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid