TOPCARE Study
(Transforming Opioid Prescribing in Primary Care)
at Boston University School of Medicine
​Boston Medical Center
Clinical Addiction Research and Education (CARE) Unit

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Boston, Massachusetts, USA
University Program | Research Study

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​Program Clinical Topics
Opioid Safety

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Program Materials

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TOPCARE CAMPAIGN

For a complete list of provider-facing resources & materials, visit Topcare's program site.​​

• Training Resources
  • American Pain Society Guidelines for Using Opioids
  • Continuing Medical Education
  • Naloxone Rescue Kits and Overdose Prevention
  • National Institute on Drug Abuse Centers for Excellence Curricular Materials
  • SCOPE of Pain
  • Urine Drug Testing Interactive Vignettes
• HIV and Pain Resources
  • UCSF Pain Management Guidelines
  • Dosages and Indications
• Other Useful Resources
  • Insurance Formulary
  • Prescription Monitoring Program
  • Screening and Assessment Tools
  • StreetRx
  • Treatment Agreements/Contracts

• Assessing Analgesia and Function Tool: PEG
• Assessing Future Opioid Risk Tool: ORT
• Assessing Current Opioid Risk Tool: COMM
• Indications for Stopping Opioid Therapy
• How to Stop Opioid Therapy
• How to Discuss Stopping Opioid Therapy with the Patient
• Tapering Opioids

Other Resources

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publications

• Publication: Reasons for Opioid Discontinuation and Unintended Consequences Following Opioid Discontinuation within the TOPCARE Trial | Pain Medicine | Jawad M Husain, Marc LaRochelle, Julia Keosaian, Ziming Xuan, Karen E Lasser, Jane M Liebschutz

• Publication: Implementing Opioid Risk Reduction Strategies Into Primary Care Practice | ClinicalTrials.gov | Karen Lasser, Boston Medical Center

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• Publication: Improving Adherence to Long-term Opioid Therapy Guidelines to Reduce Opioid Misuse in Primary Care: A Cluster-Randomized Clinical Trial. | PubMed.gov + National Institutes of Health | Liebschutz JM, Xuan Z, Shanahan CW, LaRochelle M, Keosaian J, Beers D, Guara G, O'Connor K, Alford DP, Parker V, Weiss RD, Samet JH, Crosson J, Cushman PA, Lasser KE.​

presentations

Presentation: Academic Detailing to Reduce Opioid Overuse Plenary | Karen Lasser, MD, MPH | NaRCAD's International Conference for Academic Detailing