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Table 2 Length of documents describing adverse effects and risk

From: Nocebo effects and participant information leaflets: evaluating information provided on adverse effects in UK clinical trials

 

Minimum and maximum (words)

Median (words)

Mean (words)

% of overall mean (words)

1st QR

3rd QR

IQR

Musculoskeletal

27–236

105

157

5.4

48

291

242

Mental and behaviour disorders

0–529

336

304

9.2

221

364

143

Cancer

127–1165

559

616

11.5

472

643

171

All clinical areas

0–1165

326

354

10.4

127

516

389