[Retracted] The Effects of Positive or Neutral Communication during Acupuncture for Relaxing Effects: A Sham-Controlled Randomized Trial

Table 3

The participants’ change in belief to receive relaxation effects (from pre- to posttherapy).

	Pretherapy: belief in relaxation effects	Posttherapy: belief in relaxation effects	Change: belief in relaxation effects	value
Positive communication
md (IQR)	60 (39–74)	76 (59–89)	12 (2–22)	0.000
Neutral communication
md (IQR)	55 (40–72)	61 (40–83)	6 (−4–16)	0.000

Number () of participants; md = median; IQR = 25th–75th percentile. Expectations measured with Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) 0–100 mm from “Don’t believe at all it’s effective” to “I completely believe it’s effective.” Statistical significant difference between groups.