RT Journal Article
T1 Spanish Validation of the COMM Scale to Assess the Misuse of Prescription Opioids in Patients with Chronic Noncancer Pain
A1 Reyes-Pérez, Ángela
A1 López-Martínez, Alicia Eva
A1 Esteve-Zarazaga, Rosa
A1 Ramírez-Maestre, María del Carmen
K1 Opioides-Uso terapéutico-Efectividad
AB The Current Opioid Misuse Measure (COMM) is a questionnaire used to identify and monitor chronic pain patients on opioid therapy who may be misusing their prescription opioids. The aim of the present study was to adapt the questionnaire for its use in Spanish-speaking populations. A total of 171 individuals (131 women and 40 men) with nononcological chronic pain participated in this cross-sectional study. The most frequent pain diagnoses in the sample were fibromyalgia, herniated disc, and rheumatoid arthritis. Systematic sampling was used. All individuals were interviewed at their clinic between March 2018 and February 2020. The dimensionality of the COMM-SV items was evaluated using an optimal implementation of parallel analysis (PA) and an exploratory factor analysis. Internal consistency, test–retest reliability, and criterion and convergent validity were calculated. The COMM-SV comprises five factors: problematic interpersonal behaviour, searching for more medication than prescribed, medication misuse and self-injurious thoughts, emergency use, and memory and attention problems. It has good reliability and adequate test–retest stability. The results support its criterion and convergent validity. Given the increasing use and abuse of opioids, a valid and reliable instrument is needed in Spanish settings to identify patients with chronic pain who present aberrant behaviour related to the use of these medications. The COMM-SV enables Spanish clinicians to do that.
PB Springer
YR 2022
FD 2022-03-21
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10630/24327
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10630/24327
LA eng
NO Reyes-Pérez, Á., López-Martínez, A.E., Esteve, R. et al. Spanish Validation of the COMM Scale to Assess the Misuse of Prescription Opioids in Patients with Chronic Noncancer Pain. Int J Ment Health Addiction (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11469-022-00803-3
NO Funding for open access charge: Universidad de Málaga / CBUA. This research was supported by grants from the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation (PID2019-106086RB-I00) and the Regional Government of Andalusia (HUM-566).
DS RIUMA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Málaga
RD 21 ene 2026