Survey of Opioid Risk Tool Among Cancer Patients Receiving Opioid Analgesics.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The risk of opioid-related aberrant behavior (OAB) in Korean cancer patients has not been previously evaluated. The purpose of this study is to investigate the Opioid Risk Tool (ORT) in Korean cancer patients receiving opioid treatment.

Methods

Data were obtained from a multicenter, cross-sectional, nationwide observational study regarding breakthrough cancer pain. The study was conducted in 33 South Korean institutions from March 2016 to December 2017. Patients were eligible if they had cancer-related pain within the past 7 days, which was treated with strong opioids in the previous 7 days.

Results

We analyzed ORT results of 946 patients. Only one patient in each sex (0.2%) was classified as high risk for OAB. Moderate risk was observed in 18 males (3.3%)

SUBMITTER: Oh SY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9194487 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature