Comparing Analgesic Regimen Effectiveness and Safety after Surgery measures on expectations prior to surgery
| Statement or question | Responses |
| Please indicate your expectations regarding your surgery and healthcare team, using a 0–10 scale, for the following items. (Randomise list) | – |
| 1. How much functional ability do you expect to have after you recover from surgery? | 0=expect no ability (maximum impairment), 10=expect to be fully functional |
| 2. I expect that the pain related with this surgery will relieve over time. | 0=expect no pain relief, 10=expect full pain relief |
| 3. I'm afraid of pain or other complications during and/or after surgery. | 0=not at all afraid, 10=extremely afraid |
| 4. Please rate how much pain you expect to have by circling the one number that best describes your expected pain on the first day after you recover from surgery. | 0=expect no pain, 10=expect pain as bad as you can imagine |
| 5. Please rate how much pain you expect to have by circling the one number that best describes your expected pain at 1 month after you recover from surgery. | 0=expect no pain, 10=expect pain as bad as you can imagine |
| 6. I expect that the pain related with this surgery will be relieved by taking prescription strength non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen, celecoxib, or naproxen. | 0=expect no pain relief, 10=expect full pain relief |
| 7. I expect that the pain related with this surgery will be relieved by taking prescription strength opioid drugs such as oxycodone, morphine, or hydromorphone. | 0=expect no pain relief, 10=expect full pain relief |
| 8. I expect to experience side effects from prescription strength non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen, celecoxib or naproxen that I take to relieve pain after surgery. | 0=expect no side effects, 10=expect side effects as bad as you can imagine |
| 9. I expect to experience side effects from prescription strength opioid drugs such as oxycodone, morphine or hydromorphone that I take to relieve pain after surgery. | 0=expect no side effects, 10=expect side effects as bad as you can imagine |
| 10. What treatment group do you prefer to be in? | NSAIDs, opioids, no preference |