Study 1: focus groups
RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS
The first study consisted of an in-depth qualitative exploration of public attitudes around placebos. Focus groups were employed to generate discussion between different participants. At the same time, this initial qualitative study served to test the wording and general appropriateness of the patient scenario for later use in our follow-up experiments. Study 1 focused on exploring potential placebo use in the context of respiratory infections, where overprescribing of antibiotics is a very common problem [