Routine Urine Drug Screening in Palliative Care — A Call for Evidence Before Implementation

2026-06-26

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Mellar P. Davis *

Katie Fitzgerald Jones

DOI：10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2026.06.020

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Urine drug screening (UDS) has become an increasingly prominent component of opioid stewardship in palliative care, driven by guideline recommendations, state, and institutional requirements. Despite this adoption, the evidence base supporting routine UDS in palliative populations has not been subjected to rigorous critical scrutiny.

Routine Urine Drug Screening in Palliative Care — A Call for Evidence Before Implementation

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