@article{ETD,
      recid = {900},
      author = {Espesete, Deborah},
      title = {Patient confidence in acupuncture: returning for care and  pain reduction},
      publisher = {Oregon Health and Science University},
      school = {M.P.H.},
      address = {2012},
      number = {ETD},
      abstract = {Placebo-related factors such as patient confidence may  influence compliance and outcomes, particularly in  non-controlled trials. This retrospective cohort study  examined whether confidence in acupuncture predicted  compliance (returning for a fifth visit) and pain  improvement among 1,213 adults treated for musculoskeletal  pain at an Oriental medicine teaching clinic. Confidence  (-2 to 2 scale) and pain (0–10 scale) were assessed via  questionnaires; associations were analyzed using logistic  and linear regression. Confidence was not significantly  associated with compliance, but a weak inverse relationship  was observed between confidence level and pain improvement.  Findings highlight the complexity of placebo effects in  clinical practice.},
      url = {http://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/900},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.6083/M49W0CHV},
}