Screening and Assessment Tool

Validation of the OWLS, a Screening Tool for Measuring Prescription Opioid Use Disorder in Primary Care

Overview and validation of The OWLS, a screening tool for prescription opioid use disorder designed for use in primary care that measures 4 characteristics with prescribed opioid use: Overuse, Worry, Losing interest, and Sluggish/slowed down/sedated. Picco L, Middleton M, Bruno R, Kowalski M, Nielsen S. Validation of the OWLS, a Screening Tool for Measuring Prescription Opioid Use Disorder in Primary Care. Pain Med. 2020 Nov 1;21(11):2757-2764. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnaa275. PMID: 32869062.

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