2 Treatment Considerations

Question 1

What are factors unrelated to treatment (why do patients get better?)

Answer 1

Natural history

Regression to the mean (improve from seeing you or now)

Repeated measuring

Question 2

What are preliminary elements for patients getting better?

Answer 2

Improvement after scheduling

Providing diagnosis prior to treatment onset

Question 3

What are non specific factors for why patients get better?

Answer 3

Patient provider relationship

Expectations (high expectations for PT or u as a therapist can effect outcomes)

Practice ambience

Question 4

What are patient contextual factors?

Answer 4

Expectations - what do they expect with your treatment or medicine
- Nocebo - patient complains with adverse events were the same they were warned about on the label

Preference - patients desire information
- dont necessarily desire a role in clinical decision making process

Question 5

What are the therapist contextual factors?

Answer 5

Clinical Equipoise - lack of preference or uncertainty for a treatment