Hollingshead, Nicole A.Meints, SamanthaMiddleton, Stephanie K.Free, Charnelle A.Hirsh, Adam T.2016-06-062016-06-062015Hollingshead, N. A., Meints, S., Middleton, S. K., Free, C. A., & Hirsh, A. T. (2015). Examining influential factors in providers’ chronic pain treatment decisions: a comparison of physicians and medical students. BMC Medical Education, 15, 164. http://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-015-0441-zhttps://hdl.handle.net/1805/9781Chronic pain treatment guidelines are unclear and conflicting, which contributes to inconsistent pain care. In order to improve pain care, it is important to understand the various factors that providers rely on to make treatment decisions. The purpose of this study was to examine factors that reportedly influence providers’ chronic pain treatment decisions. A secondary aim was to examine differences across participant training level.Attribution 3.0 United StatesChronic PainDecision-makingPain ManagementVirtual humanMedical educationArticle