Effect of trial arm on PHQ-9 depression.

aANCOVA, effect of trial arm on imputed PHQ-9 at 3 months (adjusting for baseline PHQ-9).bMixed, effect of trial arm on PHQ-9 over 12 months, (mixed effects model, including time, trial arm x time, baseline PHQ-9, baseline expectation of counselling and baseline expectation of allocated treatment. For the comparison between acupuncture and counselling, treatment time by 3 months and practitioner's empathy were additionally included.)cAUC, effect of trial arm on average PHQ-9 depression over 12 months (adjusting for Baseline PHQ-9).SE, standard error.