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Abstract: The overall goal of this cognitive testing study was to test the constructs captured by questions on chronic pain, management of pain, burden of pain and participation restrictions due to pain and to select appropriate items for inclusion on the 2017 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS). The questions that were tested are presented in Appendix A. The four questions that were ultimately selected by the NPS Workgroup and accepted for inclusion on the 2017 NHIS (based on the results of this testing) are indicated throughout this report with an asterisk. Testing took place at the National Center for Health Statistic (NCHS) in June, 2015. This report is organized into four sections. Following this initial introduction, section two discusses the methods used in this study, including the sample selection, sample characteristics, and interviewing procedure. Section two also summarizes cognitive interviewing methodology and describes how data analysis was conducted. Section three provides a summary overview of the findings. Section four presents a detailed question-by-question review of the findings.
Massey, M., Dunston, S., Salvaggio, M. (2015). Results of the Cognitive Interviewing Study to Examine Questions on High-Impact, Chronic Pain. National Center for Health Statistics. Hyattsville, MD. https://wwwn.cdc.gov/QBank/Report.aspx?1149