Are we drawing the right conclusions from randomised placebo-controlled trials? A post-hoc analysis of data from a randomised controlled trial

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Assumptions underlying placebo controlled trials include that the placebo effect impacts on all study arms equally, and that treatment effects are additional to the placebo effect. However, these assumptions have recently been challe...

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Main Authors: Bone Kerry M, van Die M Diana, Burger Henry G, Teede Helena J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-06-01
Series:BMC Medical Research Methodology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/9/41