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Table 2 Aims, Outcomes and Measures

From: Subthreshold opioid use disorder prevention (STOP) trial: a cluster randomized clinical trial: study design and methods

Outcome

Instrument

Time of administration

Aim 1: Determine efficacy of STOP as compared to EUC for reducing risky opioid use

 Risky Opioid Use

Healthy Living Survey

Baseline, monthly

Timeline Follow-Back [76]

3 m, 6 m

Urine Toxicology Screen

Baseline, 6 m, 12 m

Aim 2: Examine the impact of STOP on important patient-level outcomes

 Substance Use

  Binge alcohol use, benzodiazepine use, stimulant use, other drug use

Healthy Living Survey

Baseline, monthly

Urine Toxicology Screen

Baseline, 6 m, 12 m

  Tobacco

E-cigarette and vaping

Baseline, 6 m, 12 m

  Marijuana use

Healthy Living Survey

Baseline, monthly

Marijuana Use assessment [77]

Baseline, 12 m

  Prescription opioid misuse behaviors among individuals with prescribed opioids

Current Opioid Misuse Measure (COMM) [32]

Baseline, 6 m, 12 m

  Incidence of Moderate-Severe OUD

CIDI [34]

Baseline, 6 m, 12 m

  Overdose risk behavior

Non-fatal overdose questionnaire [47]

Baseline, 6 m, 12 m

Other outcomes

 Alcohol and drug use disorder

PDSQ [42, 43, 78]

Baseline, 6 m, 12 m

 Pain symptoms and functioning

BPI – short form [79]

Baseline, 3 m, 6 m, 9 m, 12 m

 Depression and Suicide

PHQ-8 [80], PSS [81, 82]

Baseline, 6 m, 12 m

 Anxiety

PROMIS anxiety short form [41]

Baseline, 6 m, 12 m

 Sleep Quality

PROMIS sleep 4a [83]

Baseline, 6 m, 12 m

 Health Related Quality of Life

SF-12 measure [84]

Baseline, 6 m, 12 m

 Health Care Utilization

Patient reported ED visits and hospitalizations

Baseline, 6 m, 12 m

Aim 3: Characterize the impact of STOP on primary care provider behaviors

 Rates of opioid prescribing, including high dose

Chart Abstraction

12 m

 Rates of Benzodiazepine prescribing

Chart Abstraction

12 m

 Receipt of naloxone kita

Chart Abstraction

12 m

Nurse Care Manager checklist

Cumulative 12 months

 Monitoring for patients prescribed opioids

Chart Abstraction

12 m

Other outcomes

 Organizational context in readiness to change

ORCA Context Items [85]

Baseline

 Experience with assessment and treatment of pain, COT management

Modified TOPCARE survey [26]

Baseline, 12 m

 Substance use and misuse in patients: knowledge and attitudes

Modified ASIP survey [86]

Baseline, 12 m

 Experience with management of risky opioid use, OUD, overdose prevention, X-waiver

Modified TOPCARE survey [26]

Baseline, 12 m

 Feedback on intervention (intervention PCPs only)

QUIT [16, 17]

12 m

  1. BPI = Brief Pain Inventory
  2. CIDI = Composite International Diagnostic Interview
  3. PDSQ = Psychiatric Diagnostic Screening Questionnaire
  4. PHQ = Patient Health Questionnaire
  5. PROMIS = Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System
  6. PSS = Patient Safety Screener (PSS)
  7. TLFB = Timeline Follow Back
  8. aBecause each site has different regulations on naloxone distribution, this would encompass either directly supplying naloxone or referring patient to place to obtain naloxone