Placebo-controlled clinical trials: how trial documents justify the use of randomisation and placebo

BACKGROUND: Randomised clinical trials (RCTs) involve procedures such as randomisation, blinding, and placebo use, which are not part of standard medical care. Patients asked to participate in RCTs often experience difficulties in understanding the meaning of these and their justification. METHODS:...

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Autores principales: Keränen, Tapani, Halkoaho, Arja, Itkonen, Emmi, Pietilä, Anna-Maija
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4298117/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25578433
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1472-6939-16-2