Table 5.

Statistical results of the therapeutic relationship and satisfaction with the therapy in patients with low expectations (below a median of 3.50, n=31) vs high expectations (above the median, n=52).

Variables			ONL1a (n=30), mean (SD)		F2Fb (n=24), mean (SD)		ONL2c (n=29), mean (SD)		CAUd		F group		P value		Eta²
Relationship satisfaction (HAQ1e)
	Low expectations	2.63 (0.67)		2.84 (0.95)		2.52 (1.01)		N/Af		0.937		.40		.02
	High expectations	2.90 (1.67)		2.98 (1.11)		2.38 (1.18)
Success satisfaction (HAQ2)
	Low expectations	2.45 (0.61)		2.65 (0.83)		2.51 (1.18)		N/A		0.697		.50		.018
	High expectations	2.46 (1.60)		2.87 (1.26)		2.21 (1.17)
Satisfaction with therapyg
	Low expectations	3.16 (0.41)		2.80 (0.65)		3.50 (0.43)		N/A		3.907		.024		.092
	High expectations	3.33 (0.94)		2.69 (1.06)		3.22 (0.91)

^aONL1: online therapy in the equivalence study.

^bF2F: face-to-face therapy in the equivalence study.

^cONL2: online therapy in the superiority study.

^dCAU: care as usual in the superiority study.

^eHAQ: Helping Alliance Questionnaire.

^fN/A: not applicable because not measured in the CAU group.

^gEffect for expectation was not significant. Post-hoc tests revealed a significant difference between satisfaction and therapy: ONL1 > F2F (P=.05); ONL2 > F2F (P=.03).