This guide provides:
- Substance use assessment instruments for use at initial patient evaluation
- Risk assessment instruments for use at initial patient evaluation and to screen for risk of opioid abuse
- Ongoing monitoring instruments to identify substance use problems in patients taking controlled substances for chronic pain
- Pain and functioning assessment instruments for use at initial evaluation or during ongoing monitoring
- Mental health screening instruments for identification of comorbid conditions
- Which assessment instruments to use with the majority of your patients and which to use for select patients
