DIRE_score_opioid_treatment v.1
DIRE score for opioid treatment predicts compliance with opioid treatment for chronic noncancer pain.
To calculate DIRE score and thereby, predict compliance with opioid treatment for chronic noncancer pain.
Evidence on treating chronic noncancer pain is limited. Use best available evidence, alongside clinical judgment, in deciding whether to initiate opioids. The DIRE score for Opioid Treatment is calculated from 7 parameters: Diagnosis, Intractability, Psychological risk, Chemical health risk, Reliability risk, Social support risk and Efficacy. Interpretation: DIRE Score Candidacy for long-term opioid analgesia: 7-13 Not a suitable candidate 14-21 Good candidate
1. Belgrade MJ, Schamber CD, Lindgren BR. The DIRE score: predicting outcomes of opioid prescribing for chronic pain. J Pain. 2006;7(9):671-81.
EVALUATION.dire_score_opioid_treatment.v0
