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Project Number: | I01HX002833-01A2 |
| Title: | Long-Term Opioid Therapy: Screen to Evaluate and Treat (Opioid-SET) |
| Principal Investigator: | Christine Timko |
| Location: | Palo Alto, CA |
| Congressional District Code: | 18 |
| Research Service: | Health Services R&D |
| Project Period: | September 2020 - August 2024 |
| FY 2023 Funding Amount: | $343,955 |
| Total Award Amount (all years): |
$1,175,252 |
| Abstract: |
View full abstract and other project information on NIH RePORTER Go To NIH RePORTER Excerpt: Background: Despite high numbers of VHA patients (>300,000) receiving long-term opioid therapy (LTOT), evidence of its harms is growing (e.g., inadequate pain control, side effects, overdoses). Although VA/DoD Guidelines recommend frequent, multi-component monitoring of LTOT patients, monitoring is under-utilized because it does not fit with primary care’s workflow. In addition, rates of opioid discontinuation are increasing, even though discontinuation is often harmful (e.g., more use of street... |