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. 2017 Jul 27;12(7):e0181856. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0181856

Table 4. The NRS results of repeated-measures analyses of variance (ANOVA) and planned comparisons.

Variable Main effects
and interactions
F df p
(power)
ƞ2 Planned comparisons F df p
(power)
ƞ2
Pain intensity Placebo groupa Placebo vs control ratings 30.18 1, 39 0.001
(0.99)
0.44
Rating 0.04 1, 39 0.85
(0.08)
0.001 Nocebo groupa Nocebo vs control ratings 21.95 1, 39 0.001
(0.99)
0.36
Experimental condition 0.18 2, 39 0.84
(0.20)
0.009 Control groupa Orange-control vs blue-control ratings 0.24 1, 39 0.63
(0.24)
0.01
Experimental condition × Rating 26.17 2, 39 0.0001 (0.99) 0.57 Difference between placebo/nocebo vs control stimulib Placebo vs control group 17.87 1, 39 0.001
(0.99)
0.31
Nocebo vs control group 8.82 1, 39 0.005 (0.99) 0.18
Expectancy Placebo groupa Placebo vs control ratings 1.67 1, 39 0.20
(0.84)
0.04
Rating 0.004 1, 39 0.95 (0.05) 0.001 Nocebo groupa Nocebo vs control ratings 3.76 1, 39 0.06
(0.78)
0.09
Experimental condition 0.02 2, 39 0.98 (0.05) 0.001 Control groupa Orange-control vs blue-control ratings 0.56 1, 39 0.46
(0.70)
0.01
Experimental condition × Rating 3.00 2, 39 0.0615
(0.99)
0.13 Difference between placebo/nocebo vs control stimulib Placebo vs control group 0.15 1, 39 0.71
(0.23)
0.01
Nocebo vs control group 3.62 1, 39 0.06
(0.38)
0.09
Fear Placebo groupa Placebo vs control ratings 0.63 1, 39 0.43
(0.47)
0.02
Rating 0.11 1, 39 0.75
(0.29)
0.003 Nocebo groupa Nocebo vs control ratings 3.30 1, 39 0.08
(0.70)
0.08
Experimental condition 2.90 2, 39 0.07
(0.99)
0.13 Control groupa Orange-control vs blue-control ratings 0.21 1, 39 0.65
(0.55)
0.01
Experimental condition × Rating 2.02 2, 39 0.15
(0.99)
0.09 Difference between placebo/nocebo vs control stimulib Placebo vs control group 0.06 1, 39 0.81
(0.14)
0.001
Nocebo vs control group 2.58 1, 39 0.12
(0.45)
0.06

a Within-group comparisons.

b Between-group comparisons.