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Opioid Risk Tool (ORT)

ShareThe Opioid Risk Tool (ORT) is a brief screening tool for clinicians to use to accurately predict opioid use disorder among individuals prescribed opioids for treatment of chronic pain.

All questions must be answered:

Sex

Age between 16-45 years?

Family History of Substance Abuse

Alcohol

Illegal drugs

Prescription drugs

Personal History of Substance Abuse

Alcohol

Illegal drugs

Prescription drugs

Personal History of Sexual Abuse

Preadolescent Sexual Abuse

Personal History of Psychological Disease

ADD, OCD, bipolar, schizophrenia

Depression

 

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Interpretation:

Risk category is based on score

  • Low Risk: 0-3
  • Moderate Risk: 4-7
  • High Risk: 8 and greater

Sources

Developed by Lynn R. Webster, MD.

  • Webster LR1, Webster RM. Predicting aberrant behaviors in opioid-treated patients: preliminary validation of the Opioid Risk Tool. Pain Med. 2005;6:432-42

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