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Table 6

Additional items.

Item	Median (IQR) (number of participants: 101)
The clinic has a relaxing atmosphere	7 (6–7)
My therapist has a strong reputation	7 (6–7)
My therapist reassures me	7 (6–7)
My therapist shies away from physical contact [R]	7 (5–7)
My therapist has, at times, overstepped what I think are his or her limits [R]	7 (7–7)
I have a good relationship with my therapist	7 (6–7)
My therapist shares the same values as me	6 (5–7)
My therapist tailors my treatment to be most suitable for me	7 (6–7)
My therapist checks my treatment to make sure it is safe and effective	7 (6–7)
My therapist offers advice beyond the immediate health problem	5 (4–7)

Note: each item is on a scale of 1, which is not at all, to 7, which is completely. [R] indicates that the item is reverse scored.