CO*RE partners have curated these trusted, evidence-based resources to support clinicians in pain management, opioid prescribing, and safer patient care.
Use of First-Person Language
| Item | Description |
| NIDA Stigma CME | Words Matter – Terms to Use and Avoid When Talking About Addiction |
Treatment Resources
| Item | Description |
| NIDA Resource | Medication Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder |
| SAMHSA Resource | Clinician information on medications, counseling, and related conditions |
Screening Tools
| Item | Description |
| COMM | The Current Opioid Misuse Measure |
| CRAFFT | Adolescent substance use screener (validated in pediatric/adolescent populations) |
| CUDIT-R | The Cannabis Use Disorder Identification Test |
| DAST | Drug Abuse Screening Test |
| Screening for Substance Use | Latest science on screening for substance use and tips from how clinicians from various disciplines have integrated screening into their different practice settings |
| TAPS | Tobacco, Alcohol, Prescription medication, and other Substance use Tool |
Risk and Protective Factors for Addiction
| Item | Description |
| ACEs ACEs Aware |
Adverse Childhood Experiences Screening tools with several versions for different patient populations |
| ASQ – Ask Suicide-Screening Questions | National Institute of Mental Health tool to help clinicians identify individuals at risk for suicide |
| CTQ | Childhood Trauma Questionnaire |
| DERS | Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale |
| GAD-7 | Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7-Item |
| PHQ-9 | The Patient Health Questionnaire is a multipurpose instrument for screening, diagnosing, monitoring and measuring the severity of depression |
| Risk & Protection Factors | SAMSHA risk and protection factors |
| SF-36 | Functional Assessment |
Research on Specific Substances
| Item | Description |
| Research Topics | Information on drug use, health, and NIDA’s research efforts |
Practicing in Specific Settings
| Item | Description |
| NIDA Resource | Real-world examples from a variety of practice settings and clinician types—operationalizing research to improve patient care |
Practicing in Innovative Ways
| Item | Description |
| Quality Improvement | Enhance your approach to pain management and strengthen teamwork by participating in this QI project |
Practicing Cultural Humility
| Item | Description |
| Culturally Competent Care | A Clinician’s Practical Guide to Culturally Competent Care |
Pain Tools
| Item | Description |
| BPI | The Brief Pain Inventory |
| CDC Guideline | The CDC publication to provide recommendations for the prescribing of opioid pain medication for patients 18 and older in primary care settings |
| MPI | 52 questions assessing effect of pain on personal life, relationships, and daily activities |
| PACSLAC | Pain Assessment Checklist for Seniors with Limited Ability to Communicate |
| PAINAD | Pain Assessment in Advanced Dementia Scale |
| PCS | Pain Catastrophizing Scale |
| PEG | Pain intensity, Enjoyment of life, General Activity assessment. Derived from the Brief Pain Inventory |
Opioid Specific Tools
| Item | Description |
| DIRE | Diagnosis, Intractability, Risk, Efficacy score |
| Equianalgesic Dose Calculator | Equianalgesic dosage conversion calculator |
| OUD Point of Care Tool | Online version of the print reference guide published by the AANP (2022) |
| Overdose Measures Matter | From the CDC’s Foundation, a set of recommended indicators to help communities collect and use data for overdose prevention |
| SOAPP | An assessment tool to help determine how much monitoring a patient on long-term opioid therapy might require There are four versions of SOAPP (with 5, 14, or 24 questions). If you suspect an issue, consider using the extended version. To achieve a shorter form, the sensitivity, specificity, and predictive value are lower than the full versions. Document which version of the tool selected. |
| 5-question version: takes less than 5 minutes to complete
14-question version: takes about 8 minutes to complete 24-question version: the original, takes about 10 minutes to complete |
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| STORM | Stratification Tool for Opioid Risk Mitigation. A suicide risk screening tool and safety initiative developed by the VA (more information) |
| Tapering & Discontinuation Guide | Published by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in October 2019 |