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Table 2 Video evaluator assessment of treatment assignment compared to participant treatment believability ratings

From: Chiropractor interaction and treatment equivalence in a pilot randomized controlled trial: an observational analysis of clinical encounter video-recordings

 

Active AMCT Videos

Sham AMCT Videos

(n =54)

(n =57)

Variable

Response

n^

%

n^

%

Video Evaluator Assessment of Treatment Assignment

Active AMCT

33

61

16

28

Sham AMCT

3

6

18

31

Not Sure

17

31

22

39

 

Active AMCT participants

Sham AMCT participants

(n =17)

(n =18)

Variable

Response

n

%

n

%

Participant Believability 1st Treatment Visit

Active Treatment+

14

82

12

66

Inactive Treatment (Placebo)+

1

6

2

11

Do Not Know

2

12

4

22

  

Active AMCT participants

Sham AMCT participants

(n =14)

(n =14)

Variable

Response

n

%

n

%

Participant Believability Month 2

Active Treatment+

13

93

8

58

Inactive Treatment (Placebo)+

1

7

6

42

Do Not Know

0

0

0

0

  1. +Strongly believe and somewhat believe were combined for presentation.
  2. ^Missing data.