Table 9.
Objectives coding
| Number of factor levels | Description of factor levels | Description of comparison | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Objective 1 | 2 |
Single (CBT, HA, SC, ST), Combination (CBT + HA, CBT + SC, CBT + ST, HA + SC, HA + ST, ST + SC) |
All single vs. all combined treatments |
| Objective 2 | 10 | CBT, HA, SC, ST, CBT + HA, CBT + SC, CBT + ST, HA + SC, HA + ST, ST + SC | Each treatment against each other |
| Objective 3 (CBT) | 2 |
Single CBT (CBT), Combination CBT (CBT + HA, CBT + SC, CBT + ST) |
Single CBT vs. combined treatments with CBT |
| Objective 3 (HA) | 2 |
Single HA (HA), Combination HA (HA + CBT, HA + SC, HA + ST) |
Single HA vs. combined treatments with HA |
| Objective 3 (SC) | 2 |
Single SC (SC), Combination SC (SC + CBT, SC + HA, SC + ST) |
Single SC vs. combined treatments with SC |
| Objective 3 (ST) | 2 |
Single ST (ST), Combination ST (ST + CBT, ST + HA, ST + SC) |
Single ST vs. combined treatments with ST |
| Objective 4 (CBT) | 2 |
CBT (CBT, CBT + HA, CBT + SC, CBT + ST), No CBT (HA, SC, ST, HA + SC, HA + ST, ST + SC) |
Treatments with CBT vs. treatments without CBT |
| Objective 4 (HA) | 2 |
HA (HA, HA + CBT, HA + SC, HA + ST), No HA (CBT, SC, ST, CBT + SC, CBT + ST, ST + SC) |
Treatments with HA vs. treatments without HA |
| Objective 4 (SC) | 2 |
SC (SC, SC + CBT, SC + HA, SC + ST), No SC (CBT, HA, ST, CBT + HA, CBT + ST, HA + ST) |
Treatments with SC vs. treatments without SC |
| Objective 4 (ST) | 2 |
ST (ST, ST + CBT, ST + HA, ST + SC), No ST (CBT, HA, SC, CBT + HA, CBT + SC, HA + SC) |
Treatments with ST vs. treatments without ST |
| Objective 5 | 3 |
Brain (CBT, SC, CBT + SC), Ear (HA, ST, HA + ST) Brain + Ear (CBT + HA, CBT + ST, HA + SC, SC + ST) |
Ear mediated vs. brain mediated vs. ear and brain mediated treatments |