Table 4 Basic analytical model of CLECI assessing potential predictors of patterns of language use
Variable type | Variable content | Example |
|---|---|---|
Outcome | Linguistic elements | Uncertainty markers, language abstraction, diminishers |
Predictor | Comparison groups or points in time | Females & males, patients with medically explained & unexplained symptoms, before intervention & after intervention |
Potential confounders | Pre-determined potentially relevant confounders | Age (patient and/or HCP), duration of interaction, years of experience of HCP |