The SISAP: A New Screening Instrument for Identifying Potential Opioid Abusers in the Management of Chronic Nonmalignant Pain Within General Medical Practice

Robert B Coambs; Josée L Jarry; Anusha C Santhiapillai; Rixi V Abrahamsohn; Cristina M Atance

doi:10.1155/1996/391248

Pain Research and Management (Jan 1996)

The SISAP: A New Screening Instrument for Identifying Potential Opioid Abusers in the Management of Chronic Nonmalignant Pain Within General Medical Practice

Robert B Coambs,
Josée L Jarry,
Anusha C Santhiapillai,
Rixi V Abrahamsohn,
Cristina M Atance

Affiliations

Robert B Coambs: Health Promotion Research Inc, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Josée L Jarry: Centre for Health Promotion and Psychology Department, University of Toronto, Canada
Anusha C Santhiapillai: Health Promotion Research Inc, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Rixi V Abrahamsohn: Centre for Health Promotion and Psychology Department, University of Toronto, Canada
Cristina M Atance: Centre for Health Promotion and Psychology Department, University of Toronto, Canada

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/1996/391248
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 1, no. 3
pp. 155 – 162

Abstract

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BACKGROUND: Many physicians are overly cautious about prescribing opioids for chronic pain because of fears of iatrogenic addiction. However, in patients with chronic pain, addiction to opioid analgesics is exceedingly rare when there is no prior history of alcohol or drug abuse.

Published in Pain Research and Management

ISSN: 1203-6765 (Print); 1918-1523 (Online)
Publisher: Wiley
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General)
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/7040

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