Overlap and differences between patient and provider expectations for treatment outcomes: the case of acupuncture
Our study aimed to identify patient-provider clusters with different patterns of expectations for treatment outcomes. All patients (n= 885) received acupuncture treatment from physicians for their migraine, headache, osteoarthritis, or chronic low back pain. We identified six robust patient-provider expectation clusters (PPECs) (inter-classification reliability > 0.89) showing differences between patients and providers in their expected treatment responses (e.g., unrealistic optimists, optimistic doubters).
Source: The Journal of Pain - Category: Materials Science Authors: Jürgen Barth, Larissa Schafroth, Claudia M. Witt Source Type: research
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