The Routine Opioid Outcome Monitoring (ROOM) Tool is a quick, validated resource to support regular review of opioid use. Patients can complete it themselves on paper or online in under five minutes, and it helps assess pain, function, dependence risk, mood and other key outcomes.
It’s part of a new Opioid Safety Toolkit funded by the Australian Government. Within the toolkit, patients can also build a personalised safety plan to understand their risks, overdose signs, and how to respond using naloxone, a free, easy-to-use, medicine recommended for everyone on long-term opioids.
The toolkit is a collaboration between Monash University, the Burnet Institute, the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia and Pain Australia.
Contact Prof. Nielsen at opioid.safety@monash.edu or visit //saferopioiduse.com.au/ for more information.