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. 2018 Apr 9;33(Suppl 1):46–53. doi: 10.1007/s11606-018-4325-x

Table 1.

Means and Scores for Number and Use of Non-pharmacological Treatments (NPTs) for Chronic Pain in the Past 6 Months

No Engagement Low Engagement Moderate Engagement High Engagement
Clinician-directed NPT
 Number of participants per group (%) 215 (41.6%) 117 (34.2%) 88 (17.0%) 37 (7.2%)
 Engagement score 0 1–3 4–6 7–24
Self-directed NPT
 Number of participants per group (%) 285 (55.1%) 109 (21.1%) 73 (14.1%) 50 (9.7%)
 Engagement score 0 1–3 4–6 7–20

Engagement score was calculated by the sum of the frequency of each NPT use with a four-point Likert scale (1 = less than once a month, 2 = 1–3 times per month, 3 = 1–3 times per week, 4 = most days) combined with the number of different NPTs participated in during the past 6 months