A pre-trial evaluation of blinding for a Chinese herbal medicine trial

Background: Blinding is considered an important methodological characteristic in clinical trials to minimise bias and maximise the validity of a trial. Unlike pharmaceutical substances, most herbal medicines have distinctive sensory specifications, including odour and taste, which can be quite chall...

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Main Authors: Shohreh Razavy, John Lee, Christopher Zaslawski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-09-01
Series:Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2451865420301162