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Table 3

Path analysis*

Dependent variables
Direct effects
Indirect effects
Total effects
   Determinantsβ95% CIβ95% CIβ95% CI
Expectations – baseline (R2 = 0.07)
   Low back pain – baseline
0.27
(0.17, 0.37)
 
 
0.27
(0.17, 0.37)
Doctor-Patient encounter – 6 weeks (R2 = 0.02)
   Expectations – baseline
0.15
(0.04, 0.26)
 
 
0.15
(0.04, 0.26)
   Low back pain- baseline
−0.03
(−0.14, 0.08)
0.04
(0.01, 0.07)
0.01
(−0.09, 0.11)
   Dose
0.05
(−0.05, 0.16)
 
 
0.05
(−0.05, 0.16)
Low back pain – 6 weeks (R2 = 0.26)
   Expectations – baseline
−0.01
(−0.11, 0.08)
−0.03
(−0.06, -0.01)
−0.05
(−0.14, 0.05)
   Doctor-Patient encounter – 6 weeks
−0.22
(−0.31, -0.13)
 
 
−0.22
(−0.31, -0.13)
   Low back pain- baseline
0.45
(0.36, 0.54)
−0.01
(−0.04, 0.03)
0.44
(0.35, 0.54)
   Dose
−0.10
(−0.19, -0.01)
−0.01
(−0.04, 0.01)
−0.11
(−0.21, −0.02)
Expectations – 6 weeks (R2 = 0.40)
   Expectations – baseline
0.15
(0.06, 0.25)
0.05
(−0.01, 0.12)
0.21
(0.09, 0.32)
   Doctor-Patient encounter – 6 weeks
0.20
(0.11, 0.30)
0.12
(0.07, −0.17)
0.32
(0.21, 0.43)
   Low back pain – 6 weeks
−0.54
(−0.63, −0.45)
 
 
−0.54
(−0.63, −0.45)
   Low back pain – baseline
0.20
(0.11, 0.30)
−0.20
(−0.28, −0.11)
0.01
(−0.09, 0.11)
   Dose
0.15
(0.07, 0.23)
0.07
(0.01, 0.13)
0.22
(0.13, 0.32)
Doctor-Patient encounter – 12 weeks (R2 = 0.37)
   Expectations – baseline
 
 
0.11
(0.04, 0.18)
0.11
(0.04, 0.18)
   Doctor-Patient encounter – 6 weeks
0.55
(0.45, 0.65)
0.05
(0.04, 0.18)
0.59
(0.49, 0.69)
   Low back pain – 6 weeks
−0.01
(−0.13, 0.10)
−0.07
(−0.08, −0.06)
−0.09
(−0.20, 0.03)
   Expectations – 6 weeks
0.13
(0.01, 0.25)
 
 
0.13
(0.01, 0.25)
   Low back pain- baseline
 
 
0.00
(−0.08, 0.08)
0.00
(−0.08, 0.08)
   Dose
−0.07
(−0.15, 0.02)
0.06
(0.00, 0.13)
−0.01
(−0.11, 0.09)
Low back pain – 12 weeks (R2 = 0.54)
   Expectations – baseline
 
 
−0.05
(−0.12, 0.02)
−0.05
(−0.12, 0.02
   Doctor-Patient Encounter – 6 weeks
0.06
(−0.03, 0.14)
−0.20
(−0.26, −0.14)
−0.15
(−0.25, -0.04)
   Low back pain – 6 weeks
0.59
(0.49, 0.69)
0.07
(0.06, 0.08)
0.66
(0.55, 0.76)
   Expectations – 6 weeks
−0.12
(−0.21, -0.03)
−0.01
(−0.02, −0.00)
−0.13
(−0.22, −0.04)
   Doctor-Patient encounter – 12 weeks
−0.06
(−0.15, 0.03)
 
 
−0.06
(−0.15, 0.03)
   Low back pain- baseline
0.15
(0.06, 0.24)
0.26
(0.19, 0.33)
0.41
(0.31, 0.51)
   Dose
−0.03
(−0.10, 0.03
−0.09
(−0.15,−0.02)
−0.12
(−0.21, -0.03)
Expectations – 12 weeks (R2 = 0.58)
   Expectations – baseline
0.03
(−0.05, 0.10)
0.15
(0.07, 0.23)
0.18
(0.05, 0.30)
   Doctor-Patient encounter – 6 weeks
−0.04
(−0.13, 0.06)
0.30
(0.22, 0.38)
0.26
(0.13, 0.40)
   Low back pain – 6 weeks
0.04
(−0.08, 0.16)
−0.49
(−0.56, -0.43)
−0.45
(−0.58, −0.32)
   Expectations – 6 weeks
0.63
(0.53, 0.73)
0.04
(0.02, 0.07)
0.68
(0.57, 0.78)
   Doctor-Patient encounter – 12 weeks
0.13
(0.05, 0.21)
0.01
(−0.01, 0.03)
0.14
(0.06, 0.23)
   Low back pain – 12 weeks
−0.22
(−0.32, −0.12)
 
 
−0.22
(−0.32, −0.12)
   Low back pain- baseline
 
 
−0.06
(−0.14, 0.03)
−0.06
(−0.14, 0.03)
   Dose  0.16(0.08, 0.23)0.16(0.08, 0.23)

*Standardized coefficients (β) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) are presented for direct effects (path coefficients connecting two variables in Figure 2), indirect effects (computed from all multi-arrow paths connecting two variables), and total effects (sum of direct and indirect effects). Bolded coefficients are statistically significant (p < .05).

R2 shows the proportion of the total variation of each dependent variable that is explained by the model. R2 = 0.36 for the entire model.

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