Demystifying analytical approaches for urine drug testing to evaluate medication adherence in chronic pain management
GA McMillin, MH Slawson, SJ Marin… - Journal of Pain & …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
This comprehensive review of analytical methods used for urine drug testing for the support
of pain management describes the methods, their strengths and limitations, and types of …
of pain management describes the methods, their strengths and limitations, and types of …
A critical assessment of opioid treatment adherence using urine drug testing in chronic pain management
BH McCarberg - Postgraduate medicine, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: To determine the current status of performing urine drug tests (UDTs) for
monitoring chronic pain therapy, with an emphasis on their use in opioid treatment and the …
monitoring chronic pain therapy, with an emphasis on their use in opioid treatment and the …
The role of urine drug testing for patients on opioid therapy
J Pergolizzi, M Pappagallo, J Stauffer, C Gharibo… - Pain …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Opioid analgesics must be prescribed with discernment and their appropriate use should be
periodically assessed. Urine drug testing, although not designed specifically for this role, is a …
periodically assessed. Urine drug testing, although not designed specifically for this role, is a …
[PDF][PDF] Urine drug testing: current recommendations and best practices
GT Owen, AW Burton, S Passik - Pain Physician, 2012 - texaspain.org
Background: The precise role of urine drug testing (UDT) in the practice of pain medicine is
currently being defined. Confusion exists as to best practices, and even to what constitutes …
currently being defined. Confusion exists as to best practices, and even to what constitutes …
Rational use and interpretation of urine drug testing in chronic opioid therapy
GM Reisfield, E Salazar… - Annals of Clinical & …, 2007 - Assoc Clin Scientists
Urine drug testing (UDT) has become an essential feature of pain management, as
physicians seek to verify adherence to prescribed opioid regimens and to detect the use of …
physicians seek to verify adherence to prescribed opioid regimens and to detect the use of …
Urine and oral fluid drug testing in support of pain management
TC Kwong, B Magnani, C Moore - Critical Reviews in Clinical …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
In recent years, the abuse of opioid drugs has resulted in greater prevalence of addiction,
overdose, and deaths attributable to opioid abuse. The epidemic of opioid abuse has …
overdose, and deaths attributable to opioid abuse. The epidemic of opioid abuse has …
Interpretation of urine drug testing in pain patients
A Pesce, C West, K Egan City, J Strickland - Pain Medicine, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Background. Traditionally, urine drug screens have only been concerned with positive or
negative results. Those results provide physicians treating patients for pain with chronic …
negative results. Those results provide physicians treating patients for pain with chronic …
[PDF][PDF] Protocol for accuracy of point of care (POC) or in-office urine drug testing (immunoassay) in chronic pain patients: A prospective analysis of immunoassay and …
L Manchikanti, Y Malla, BW Wargo… - Pain …, 2010 - painphysicianjournal.com
Background: Therapeutic use, overuse, abuse, and diversion of controlled substances in
managing chronic non-cancer pain continues to be an issue for physicians and patients. It …
managing chronic non-cancer pain continues to be an issue for physicians and patients. It …
[PDF][PDF] Urine drug testing in chronic pain
PJ Christo, L Manchikanti, X Ruan… - Pain …, 2011 - painphysicianjournal.com
Pain Physician: March/April 2011; 14: 123-143 124 www. painphysicianjournal. com
patterns of drug use and compliance so as to direct the type and conduct of treatment that …
patterns of drug use and compliance so as to direct the type and conduct of treatment that …
Role of urine toxicology testing in the management of chronic opioid therapy
N Katz, GJ Fanciullo - The Clinical journal of pain, 2002 - journals.lww.com
Recognition is growing that self-report of drug use, prescribed or otherwise, among patients
with chronic pain treated with opioids is often unreliable. This fact is well known to the …
with chronic pain treated with opioids is often unreliable. This fact is well known to the …