Table 1.

Final attributes and levels

Attributes	Levels
Number of different medications taken on most days for pain	0, 2, 4,6
Known side effects of medications for pain	Mild, moderate/severe
Pain interference with daily activities	Never; sometimes; most of the time; always
Pain care is managed by	GP only; pain specialist; multidisciplinary pain management team; myself
Risk of addiction to pain medication	Risk of 3 in 100 people or 25 in 100 people who are taking strong pain medications*
Activity goals of treatment	Able to undertake activities of daily living; do exercises at home, including walking, most days; participate in regular exercise classes (gym/hydrotherapy classes); practice mindfulness regularly
Source of information on pain and pain management	None; from a doctor; by reading/online; from a pain management course
Out-of-pocket costs per month (ie, for medications, doctor, physio or psychologist visits, or other activities you would need to pay for to help you manage your pain)	$50, $100, $200 or $300 per month

*Initial choice of four levels decreased to two after pilot study, see below.

GP, general practitioner.