Table 1.

Survey Questions for Determining Individually Meaningful Change^*

Q1. In the past 7 days, how would you rate your [pain/distress] on average?

Q2. Given your current [pain/distress] level, what level on this question would mean your pain was getting worse? (Pain/Distress Worsen)

Q3. Given your current [pain/distress] level, what level on this question would mean your pain was getting better? (Pain/Distress Improve)

Q4. n this 0 to 10 scale, at what level would you want treatment for your [pain/distress]?

If you were experiencing a high level of pain and received treatment for [pain/distress] … Q5. … what level on this question would mean this treatment was working? (Pain/Distress Treatment Work)

Q6. … what level would your [pain/distress] have to be to consider the treatment a success? (Pain/Distress Treatment Success)

^*Questions 2 and 3 were used in conjunction with Question 1 to determine meaningful level of change. Questions 4 and 5 were used in conjunction with Question 6 to determine a different metric of meaningful change.