Improving the management of chronic pain, opioid use, and opioid use disorder in older adults: study protocol for I-COPE study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Older adults with chronic pain, opioid use, and opioid use disorder (OUD) present complex management decisions in primary care. Clinical tools are needed to improve care delivery. This study protocol describes the planned implementation and evaluation of I-COPE (Improving Chicago Older Adult Opioid and Pain Management through Patient-centered Clinical Decision Support and Project ECHO®) to improve care for this population.

Methods

This study uses a pragmatic, expanding cohort stepped-wedge design to assess the outcomes. The study will be implemented in 35 clinical sites across metropolitan Chicago for patients aged ≥ 65 with chronic pain, opioid use, or OUD who receive primary care at one of the clinics. I-COPE includes the integration of patient-reported data on

SUBMITTER: Kagarmanova A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9327217 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature