Table 2 Outcome variables in the four experimental groups (estimated marginal means (SE) from analyses of covariance, with baseline values included as covariate).

From: Placebo effects on nausea and motion sickness are resistant to experimentally-induced stress

 

No stress,

no treatment (n = 19)

No stress, placebo treatment

(n = 19)

Stress,

no treatment

(n = 19)

Stress,

placebo treatment

(n = 20)

Expectation ratings (NRS 0–10)

7.32 (0.17)

6.86 (0.17)

7.37 (0.17)

6.73 (0.17)

Mean nausea ratings (NRS 0–10)

5 (0.43)

2.76 (0.42)

5.7 (0.45)

2.66 (0.43)

SSMS scores

9.45 (0.74)

6.4 (0.73)

8.4 (0.76)

5.44 (0.74)

Gastric NTT ratio

0.78 (0.11)

1.09 (0.1)

1.08 (0.11)

0.93 (0.11)

Time estimation

(VAS 0–10)

3.54 (0.53)

5.71 (0.51)

5.53 (0.53)

4.69 (0.51)

  1. SE, standard error; NRS, numeric rating scale; SSMS, Subjective symptoms of motion sickness questionnaire; NTT, normo-to-tachy; VAS, visual analogue scale.