Table 1

Treatment Expectations in trial participants


PR n (%)
PNR n (%)
SR n (%)
SNR n (%)
TOTAL n (%)

Very Hopeful
-
3 (27%)
7 (39%)
1 (17%)
11 (26%)
Hopeful
3 (43%)
4 (36%)
2 (11%)
2 (33%)
11 (26%)
Not sure
4 (36%)
4 (36%)
6 (33%)
2 (33%)
16 (38%)
Not hopeful
-
-
3 (17%)
1 (17%)
4 (9%)

PR: Placebo Responder; PNR: Placebo Non Responder; SR: Steroid Responder: SNR: Steroid Non Responder

Di Blasi et al. BMC Health Services Research 2005 5:30   doi:10.1186/1472-6963-5-30