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Table 7 Results for comprehensibility of the package information leaflet and anxiety of adverse events

From: Nocebo effects of a simplified package leaflet compared to unstandardised oral information and a standard package leaflet: a pilot randomised controlled trial

 

Number*

Mean NRS score 0–10 (95% CI)

Comprehensibility of the PIL

 Simplified-PIL

24

8.75 (8.15–9.36)

 Standard-PIL

28

7.286 (6.440–8.130)

Anxiety of adverse events

 Simplified-PIL

24

0.875 (0.290–1.460)

 Standard-PIL

27

2.815 (1.940–3.690)

  1. *Only responders. Abbreviations: CI confidence interval, NRS numeric rating scale, PIL package information leaflet