Patient Emotional Responses

Comparisons

Evidence quality

Highlighted claims

• The most commonly reported emotional responses across all groups were positive feelings (31–35%), reassurance (27–31%), and feeling empowered (9–11%). — Perceptions of best practice, pain science and structure-focused education for rotator cuff-related shoulder pain: a content analysis of qualitative data from a randomised experiment
• Emotional responses were broadly similar across all three education groups. — Perceptions of best practice, pain science and structure-focused education for rotator cuff-related shoulder pain: a content analysis of qualitative data from a randomised experiment
• There is a notable divergence between qualitative and quantitative findings on reassurance: qualitatively all three groups reported similar reassurance rates, while quantitatively BP and BP+PS produced greater reassurance than SF. — Perceptions of best practice, pain science and structure-focused education for rotator cuff-related shoulder pain: a content analysis of qualitative data from a randomised experiment
• Studies using hypothetical vignettes may show larger between-group emotional differences than studies using real participants with lived pain experiences. — Perceptions of best practice, pain science and structure-focused education for rotator cuff-related shoulder pain: a content analysis of qualitative data from a randomised experiment