% agree or strongly agree	% neutral	% disagree or strongly disagree
6. Providers are obligated to provide immediate pain relief for patients with chronic pain.	4.5	14.2	81.3
7. Opioid dose should be increased until patients report satisfactory pain relief.	8.5	19.2	72.3
8. Pain needs to be significantly reduced before chronic pain patients can address other life problems.	10.3	18.7	71.0
9. In managing chronic pain, objective findings are more important than patient reports of chronic pain severity.	15.6	31.7	52.7
10. Pain is the primary problem of most chronic pain patients.	9.8	15.9	74.6
11. For chronic pain patients, self-management is more important than medical treatment.	76.6	14.8	8.6
The benefits of COT for pain and function typically outweigh medical, psychosocial and addiction risks for…
12. Typical chronic pain patients treated with low opioid daily dose.	59.0	28.8	12.2
13. Typical chronic pain patients treated with medium opioid daily dose.	32.4	41.9	25.7
14. Typical chronic pain patients treated with high opioid daily dose.	7.2	29.7	63.1
15. Chronic pain patients with a history of substance abuse.	1.8	11.2	87.0
16. Chronic pain patients who are clinically depressed.	5.4	27.8	66.8