Prevalence and Detection of Prescription Opioid Misuse and Prescription Opioid Use Disorder Among Emergency Department Patients 50 Years of Age and Older: Performance of the Prescription Drug Use Questionnaire, Patient Version

Based on this preliminary work, the PDUQp may be a viable instrument to screen for prescription opioid misuse and prescription opioid use disorder, but it likely requires modifications to optimize its predictive ability in adults over age 50 years.