• Am J Addict · Jun 2015

    Multicenter Study

    Health-related quality of life among prescription opioid-dependent patients: Results from a multi-site study.

    • Margaret L Griffin, Heather E Bennett, Garrett M Fitzmaurice, Kevin P Hill, Scott E Provost, and Roger D Weiss.
    • Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse, McLean Hospital, Belmont, Massachusetts; Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
    • Am J Addict. 2015 Jun 1; 24 (4): 308-14.

    BackgroundAlthough prescription opioid use disorder has recently increased sharply in the United States, relatively little is known about the general well-being of this population. Assessment of quality of life in patients with substance use disorders has been recommended to improve clinical care.ObjectivesHealth-related quality of life was examined in prescription opioid-dependent patients at entry to a national multi-site clinical trial, to compare quality of life scores in the study sample to other populations; further, background variables associated with quality of life in the literature were examined.MethodsPrescription opioid-dependent patients (N = 653) were compared to general populations on the Medical Outcome Study Short Form-36 (SF-36) quality of life measure; and the association between patient background variables and quality of life was examined.ResultsCompared to a general population, the current sample of prescription opioid-dependent patients had worse physical (-1.7 points, p < .001) and mental quality of life (-12.3 points, p < .001) as measured by the SF-36, similar to other opioid-use disorder populations. Within our sample, women showed more impairment than men in mental quality of life (-4.3 points, p < .001); older patients scored worse on physical (-5.2 points, p < .001), but not mental, quality of life. Chronic pain was associated with poorer physical quality of life (-9.0 points, p < .001).Conclusions And Scientific SignificanceThe growing focus on wellness underscores the importance of measuring quality of life in addition to substance use outcomes. Routine assessment of health-related quality of life can add an important dimension to overall evaluation of patients' treatment response.© American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry.

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