Table 2.
Agreement Rate for the Essential Components for the Definition of Chemical Coping
| First round (n=14) | Second round (n=12) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agreement | Selected for the definition | Agreement | Selected for the definition | |
| Use opioids to cope with emotional stressa | 14 (100%) | Yes | Not asked | |
| Inappropriate use | 14 (100%) | Yes | Not asked | |
| Emotional distress | 14 (100%) | Yes | Not asked | |
| Excessive use of medication (overuse) | 13 (93%) | Yes | Not asked | |
| Use in nonprescribed manner | 9 (64%) | No | 4 (33%) | No |
| Use medication despite harm | 9 (64%) | No | 5 (42%) | No |
| Aberrant behavior | 8 (57%) | No | 5 (42%) | No |
| Somatization | 8 (57%) | No | 3 (25%) | No |
| Opioids becoming center of patient's life | 7 (50%) | No | 5 (42%) | No |
| Compulsion to use opioids | 7 (50%) | No | 4 (33%) | No |
| Recurrent opioid seeking behavior | 7 (50%) | No | 6 (50%) | No |
| Function impaired by opioids | 4 (29%) | No | Excluded | |
a
Bold components had more than 70% agreement among the participants.