Qualitative analyses of open-ended questions from RCT and imaginary pill characteristics
In order to back the qualitative analyses, open-ended questions completed at the last assessment time point of the RCT were further included in this analysis (Since the IPs were in participants’ minds and not visible to observers, we wanted to capture the inner experience and characteristics of the participants’ pills including their appearances with graphical illustrations. To do so, all IP participants in the RCT had to complete an interactive document to describe the characteristics of their pill (type, shape, color, packaging, size) and its effects immediately after the treatment session. The frequencies of each feature and effect were summarized in a table. Nine IPs were selected and illustrated by BB using the software blender 3.2.2 (