Table 6

Investigating history of opioid/narcotic use and creating pain contracts

How often do you:Always (%)Often (%)Sometimes (%)Rarely (%)Never (%)
Ask patients about their previous experience with opioids (ie, if they have used or abused opioids)? (n=66)29 (43.9)23 (34.9)5 (7.6)9 (13.6)0 (0)
Create pain contracts with patients? (n=66)3 (4.5)1 (1.5)14 (21.2)38 (57.6)10 (15.2)
Use a prescription history database, such as the CURES 2.0 system in California, when considering the pain control plan for a patient? (n=66)14 (21.2)11 (16.7)16 (24.2)15 (22.7)10 (15.2)
  • CURES, Controlled Substance Utilization Review and Evaluation System.