TY  - THES
AB  - 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.
AD  - Oregon Health and Science University
AU  - Espesete, Deborah
DA  - 2012
DO  - 10.6083/M49W0CHV
DO  - DOI
ID  - 900
KW  - Acupuncture
KW  - Pain
KW  - Placebo Effect
KW  - Patient Compliance
KW  - Patient Satisfaction
KW  - Acupuncture Therapy
KW  - Psychology
KW  - Musculoskeletal Pain
KW  - Surveys and Questionnaires
KW  - Retrospective Studies
L1  - https://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/900/files/903_etd.pdf
L2  - https://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/900/files/903_etd.pdf
L4  - https://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/900/files/903_etd.pdf
LK  - https://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/900/files/903_etd.pdf
N2  - 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.
PB  - Oregon Health and Science University
PY  - 2012
T1  - Patient confidence in acupuncture: returning for care and pain reduction
TI  - Patient confidence in acupuncture: returning for care and pain reduction
UR  - https://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/900/files/903_etd.pdf
Y1  - 2012
ER  -