Assessing the Quality of Outpatient Pain Care and Opioid Prescribing in the Military Health System

Abstract

Acute and chronic pain are common among U.S. military service members. Research indicates that more than half of active-duty servicemembers have had one or more pain diagnoses, and approximately 40 percent of recently deployed infantry soldiers have reported chronic pain lasting at least three months. Given the widespread potential impact of pain on military readiness and ability to deploy, providing high-quality treatment to service members with pain conditions is a strategic priority for the Military Health System (MHS). However, it is unclear whether the MHS is providing pain care that is consistent with evidence-based clinical practice guidelines, including those pertaining to opioid prescribing and treatment for opioid use disorder.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 16, 2022
Accession Number
AD1163955

Entities

People

  • Carol P. Roth
  • Charles C. Engel
  • Kimblery A. Hepner
  • Ryan K. Mcbain
  • Teague Ruder
  • Tisamarie B. Sherry

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Bone Diseases
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemotherapy
  • Drug Abuse
  • Health Services
  • Mass Spectrometry
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Medicine
  • Orthopedic Surgical Procedures
  • Orthopedics
  • Pain
  • Pain Management
  • Pharmacies
  • Spine
  • Therapy

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

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