Opioid Risk Assessment

The Opioid Risk Tool (ORT) is a brief, self-report screening tool designed for use with adult patients in primary care settings to assess risk for opioid abuse among individuals prescribed opioids for treatment of chronic pain. Patients categorised as high-risk are at increased likelihood of future abusive drug-related behaviour. The ORT can be administered and scored in less than 1 minute and has been validated in both male and female patients, but not in non-pain populations.