Clinical Study

The Influence of Expectation on Nondeceptive Placebo and Nocebo Effects

Table 3

Pain ratings of each experimental group in Test 1.

GroupPain ratings in Test 1
Low pain cueModerate pain cueHigh pain cue

BL4.43 ± 1.595.65 ± 1.366.86 ± 1.62
NoEI3.43 ± 1.474.62 ± 1.295.77 ± 1.77
EI3.48 ± 1.374.93 ± 1.386.14 ± 1.74
ED3.27 ± 1.884.63 ± 1.755.92 ± 2.16

Data are expressed as mean ± standard deviation.