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The next series of questions asks about the use of opioids to treat non-cancer pain patients, REGARDLESS of whether their pain is acute or chronic.
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Abstract: This report summarizes the findings of a cognitive interview study conducted by the Collaborating Center for Questionnaire Design and Evaluation Research (CCQDER) to test physician opioid questions for the Division of Healthcare Statistics (DHCS) at the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). The physician opioid questions were compiled and developed by the National Pain Strategy Workgroup1. Questions 1 and 2 are standard questions included on national physician surveys such as the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey and the National Electronic Health Records Survey which are both conducted by NCHS 2-3 . Questions 4 and 5 were developed directly by the National Pain Strategy Workgroup to gather specific screening information 4-7 The rest were developed by the National Pain Strategy Workgroup based on survey instruments, findings, and/or recommendations from previous studies 4-9 . The instrument is included as Appendix 1. The overall purpose of this project was to identify various patterns of interpretation that respondents consider
Massey, M. (2021). Results of Cognitive Testing of Physician Opioid Questions . National Center for Health Statistics - CCQDER. Hyattsville, MD https://wwwn.cdc.gov/QBank/Report.aspx?1218