Table 5.
Raw uncontrolled mean scores and effect sizes of nocebo information condition and empathy condition on all outcomes.
| N | Nocebo information | Added empathy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Without (−) | With (+) | Effect size* | Without (−) | With (+) | Effect size* | ||
| M (SD) | M (SD) | (d) | M (SD) | M (SD) | (d) | ||
| Anxiety (Stai_state) (pre-post-video difference score) (possible range: − 30 to 30) | 160 | 14.35 (8.61) | 15.80 (7.78) | 0.18 | 15.28 (8.81) | 14.86 (7.61) | − 0.05 |
| Anxiety VAS (pre-post video difference score) (possible range: − 100 to 100) | 160 | 49.44 (35.07) | 52.40 (34.19) | 0.09 | 51.46 (35.49) | 50.37 (33.79) | − 0.031 |
| Probability of specific (possible range: 0–10) | 160 | 7.06 (1.62) | 6.81 (1.59) | − 0.16 | 7.34 (1.28) | 6.51 (1.79) | − 0.53 |
| Intensity of specific (possible range: 0–10) | 159 | 6.36 (1.88) | 6.49 (1.84) | 0.07 | 6.86 (1.66) | 5.97 (1.94) | − 0.49 |
| Coping of specific (possible range: 0–10) | 159 | 5.08 (1.78) | 5.83 (1.94) | 0.40 | 5.37 (1.85) | 5.55 (1.95) | 0.09 |
| Probability of non-specific (possible range: 0–10) | 160 | 4.11 (2.48) | 3.93 (2.71) | − 0.07 | 4.44 (2.66) | 3.59 (2.46) | − 0.33 |
| Intensity of non-specific (possible range: 0–10) | 159 | 3.81 (2.49) | 4.00 (2.81) | 0.07 | 4.42 (2.67) | 3.36 (2.53) | − 0.41 |
| Coping of non-specific (possible range: 0–10) | 159 | 4.80 (1.88) | 5.20 (2.27) | 0.19 | 4.68 (1.98) | 5.33 (2.16) | 0.32 |
| Probability of partial (possible range: 0–10) | 160 | 4.55 (2.46) | 4.79 (2.40) | 0.11 | 5.07 (2.48) | 4.26 (2.30) | − 0.34 |
| Intensity of partial (possible range: 0–10) | 159 | 4.30 (2.38)^ | 4.64 (2.48) | 0.14 | 4.92 (2.45) | 4.01 (2.33) | − 0.38 |
| Coping of partial (possible range: 0–10) | 159 | 5.08 (1.76) | 5.54 (1.93) | 0.25 | 5.15 (1.74 | 5.49 (1.97) | 0–18 |
| Satisfaction VAS (possible range: 0–10) | 159 | 7.62 (1.86) | 7.48 (1.86) | 0.08 | 7.09 (2.00) | 8.03 (1.55) | 0.52 |
| Trust (possible range: 0–10) | 159 | 7.87 (1.73) | 7.75 (1.67) | − 0.07 | 7.40 (1.93) | 8.24 (1.30) | 0.52 |
| Self-efficacy (possible range: 0–10) | 159 | 6.52 (2.01) | 6.31 (1.91) | − 0.11 | 5.81 (1.93) | 7.04 (1.78) | 0.66 |
*Effect sizes are positive when the condition (with vs. without) has a positive effect. The effect sizes are uncontrolled.