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Table 2 Results from the close-ended questionnaires after the participants’ last session (10th or 40th session)

From: Functional electrical stimulation of the facial muscles to improve symptoms in individuals with major depressive disorder: pilot feasibility study

Question

How pleasant or unpleasant did you find the FES sessions to be?

Answers

Very unpleasant

Unpleasant

Neither pleasant nor unpleasant

Pleasant

Very pleasant

Results (n)

1

0

2

4

3

Question

Do you feel confident that this treatment could result in an improvement in symptoms of depression?

Answers

Not at all confident

Not confident

Neither confident nor unconfident

Confident

Very confident

Results (n)

0

1

2

4

3

Question

If the FEST treatment were found to result in a mild improvement to symptoms of depression, how likely would you be to choose to undergo this treatment in the future?

Answers

Very unlikely

Unlikely

Neither likely nor unlikely

Likely

Very likely

Results (n)

0

0

0

5

5

Question

If the FEST treatment were found to result in a moderate improvement to symptoms of depression, how likely would you be to choose to undergo this treatment in the future?

Answers

Very unlikely

Unlikely

Neither likely nor unlikely

Likely

Very likely

Results (n)

0

0

1

2

7

Question

If the FES treatment were found to result in a strong improvement to symptoms of depression, how likely would you be to choose to undergo this treatment in the future?

Answers

Very unlikely

Unlikely

Neither likely nor unlikely

Likely

Very likely

Results (n)

0

0

0

2

8