Fig. 2

Study 3 ratings for general acceptability, personal acceptability and predicted effectiveness across five treatment conditions. Box plot showing the rating scores for general acceptability, personal acceptability and predicted effectiveness across the five treatment conditions (blinded + pure placebo; open-label + pure placebo; open-label + impure placebo; antibiotic treatment; no treatment) and three scenario groups (infection/antibiotics; depression/antidepressants; back pain/pain killers). White dots represent mean values