Table 2 Perceived effectiveness, desire for prescription and readiness to use the described treatment between groups that read positively and negatively framed Cochrane PLSs among a student population (N = 91)
Variables | Framing (mean, 95% CI) | Mean difference (95% CI) | BF10a | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Negative (n = 44) | Positive (n = 47) | |||
Perceived effectiveness of treatment (score 3–30) | 17.3 (15.8 to 18.8) | 15.8 (14.6 to 17.0) | 1.53 (−0.33 to 3.39) | 1.31 × 10− 4 |
Desire that treatment be prescribed by family doctor (score 3–30) | 16.1 (14.8 to 17.3) | 15.4 (14.2 to 16.6) | 0.69 (−1.00 to 2.37) | 0.036 |
Readiness to use the treatment (score 3–30) | 17.1 (15.8 to 18.4) | 16.6 (15.2 to 18.0) | 0.52 (−1.39 to 2.43) | 0.035 |
Comprehension (score 0–12) | 8.6 (8.0 to 9.3) | 9.2 (8.6 to 9.7) | −0.51 (−1.43 to 0.35) | 1.81 × 10− 4 |