TY - JOUR
KW - Adolescent
KW - Adult
KW - Aged
KW - Analgesics, Opioid/adverse effects
KW - Computers, Handheld
KW - Cross-Sectional Studies
KW - Emergency Service, Hospital
KW - Feasibility Studies
KW - Female
KW - Humans
KW - Male
KW - Middle Aged
KW - Opioid-Related Disorders/diagnosis/etiology/prevention & control
KW - Patient Acceptance of Health Care/statistics & numerical data
KW - Prescription Drug Misuse/prevention & control
KW - Risk Assessment
KW - Surveys and Questionnaires
KW - Time Factors
KW - Young Adult
AU - S. G. Weiner
AU - L. C. Horton
AU - T. C. Green
AU - S. F. Butler
A1 - 
AB - INTRODUCTION: Tablet computer-based screening may have the potential for detecting patients at risk for opioid abuse in the emergency department (ED). Study objectives were a) to determine if the revised Screener and Opioid Assessment for Patients with Pain (SOAPP(R)-R), a 24-question previously paper-based screening tool for opioid abuse potential, could be administered on a tablet computer to an ED patient population; b) to demonstrate that >90% of patients can complete the electronic screener without assistance in /=18 years who were being considered for discharge with a prescription for an opioid analgesic. Exclusion criteria included inability to understand English or physical disability preventing use of the tablet. RESULTS: 93 patients were approached for inclusion and 82 (88%) provided consent. Fifty-two percent (n=43) of subjects were male; 46% (n=38) of subjects were between 18-35 years, and 54% (n=44) were >35 years. One hundred percent of subjects completed the screener. Median time to completion was 148 (interquartile range 117.5-184.3) seconds, and 95% (n=78) completed in <5 minutes. 93% (n=76) rated ease of completion as very easy. CONCLUSIONS: It is feasible to administer a screening tool to a cohort of ED patients on a tablet computer. The screener administration time is minimal and patient ease of use with this modality is high.
BT - The western journal of emergency medicine
C5 - Opioids & Substance Use; HIT & Telehealth
CP - 1
CY - United States
DO - 10.5811/westjem.2014.11.23316
IS - 1
JF - The western journal of emergency medicine
N2 - INTRODUCTION: Tablet computer-based screening may have the potential for detecting patients at risk for opioid abuse in the emergency department (ED). Study objectives were a) to determine if the revised Screener and Opioid Assessment for Patients with Pain (SOAPP(R)-R), a 24-question previously paper-based screening tool for opioid abuse potential, could be administered on a tablet computer to an ED patient population; b) to demonstrate that >90% of patients can complete the electronic screener without assistance in /=18 years who were being considered for discharge with a prescription for an opioid analgesic. Exclusion criteria included inability to understand English or physical disability preventing use of the tablet. RESULTS: 93 patients were approached for inclusion and 82 (88%) provided consent. Fifty-two percent (n=43) of subjects were male; 46% (n=38) of subjects were between 18-35 years, and 54% (n=44) were >35 years. One hundred percent of subjects completed the screener. Median time to completion was 148 (interquartile range 117.5-184.3) seconds, and 95% (n=78) completed in <5 minutes. 93% (n=76) rated ease of completion as very easy. CONCLUSIONS: It is feasible to administer a screening tool to a cohort of ED patients on a tablet computer. The screener administration time is minimal and patient ease of use with this modality is high.
PP - United States
PY - 2015
SN - 1936-9018; 1936-900X
SP - 18
EP - 23
EP - 
T1 - Feasibility of tablet computer screening for opioid abuse in the emergency department
T2 - The western journal of emergency medicine
TI - Feasibility of tablet computer screening for opioid abuse in the emergency department
U1 - Opioids & Substance Use; HIT & Telehealth
U2 - 25671003
U3 - 10.5811/westjem.2014.11.23316
VL - 16
VO - 1936-9018; 1936-900X
Y1 - 2015
ER -