Fig. 2

Severity and frequency of AEs at ten days and 12 weeks after first dose of chemotherapy (imputed data). Symptom severity was graded into 1–3 mild, 4–7 moderate and 8–10 severe. Specific adverse events: fatigue, diarrhoea, nausea and vomiting; non-specific adverse events: shortness-of-breath, headache and rash. CG = attention control group (n = 51); EG = nocebo education group (n = 49)