The Walid-Robinson Opioid-Dependence (WROD) Questionnaire

The Walid-Robinson Opioid-Dependence (WROD) Questionnaire is a questionnaire designed based on the World Health Organization and the American Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders clinical guidelines for a definite diagnosis of “dependence” that require three or more of six characteristic features being experienced or exhibited:
* (1) Do you desire to continue taking your opioid medication?
* (2) Do you now experience lengthy periods of use or binge patterns of use?
* (3) Do you have tremors and use substances to relieve withdrawal symptoms?
* (4) Are you able to take more drug without easing the pain?
* (5) Do you neglect food, hygiene or health care?
* (6) Do you want to continue use the drug despite knowledge of problems caused, or exacerbated by it?

References

* Walid MS, Hyer LA, Ajjan M, Barth ACM, Robinson JS. Prevalence of opioid-dependence in spine surgery patients and correlation with length of stay. J Opioid Management 2007, Volume 3, Number 3. [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=pubmed&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=18027538&ordinalpos=1&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum]
* Walid MS, Hyer LA, Ajjan M, Robinson JS: Predicting Opioid-Dependence Using Pain Intensity and Length of Pain Suffering in Pre-Spine-Surgery Patients. The Internet J Pain, Symptom Control and Palliative Care. 2007; Volume 5, Number 2. [http://www.ispub.com/ostia/index.php?xmlPrinter=true&xmlFilePath=journals/ijpsp/vol5n2/suffering.xml]
* Walid MS, Barth ACM, Ajjan M, Hyer LA, Robinson JS. Does opioid dependence impact length of stay. The AANS Neurosurgeon 2008;17(2):19-23. [http://www.aans.org/bulletin/pdfs/Vol%2017_2_08.pdf]