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To increase pain literacy and improve concordance between evidence and practice, we are developing a freely accessible digital Chronic Pain Recommendation Map (e-Chronic Pain RecMap) focusing on three priority areas: opioids, cannabis and spine-related interventional procedures. The aim of this study is to gather participants\u2019 perspectives on the mockups of the RecMap interfaces throughout its development, in terms of design, usability, content relevance and clarity. Feedback will guide iterative refinements of the platform and align the RecMap with user expectations and needs.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We will use a qualitative descriptive approach to explore participants\u2019 perspectives through online semi-structured interviews. Participants will be purposively sampled to include health researchers, healthcare providers, individuals with living or lived experience of chronic pain and policymakers. Based on information power, we aim to recruit approximately 20 participants, at least 5 participants per target user group, with assessment of sample size adequacy throughout data collection. We will analyse interview transcripts using inductive content analysis and findings will inform iterative refinements to the RecMap\u2019s content and design. 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